Quantitative Developer Full Time

Winton

We seek a talented quantitative developer to join the Investment Management & Research department at Winton. You will be partnering with portfolio managers, researchers, and software developers to understand requirements and deliver solutions. You will be responsible for designing and implementing trading systems and tools that support the firm’s research capabilities.

Responsibilities:

1. Partner with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to develop back testing frameworks for validating the strategies and monitor the ongoing performance.
2. Design and optimise trading infrastructure to provide a seamless path from research to live trading.
3. Develop reliable and performant trading systems able to trade 24/6.
4. Iterate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers on the research process in order to enhance performance and usability.

What we’re looking for:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. 3+ years of commercial development experience, with strong skills in Python. Additional C++ experience would be very desirable.
3. Hands-on experience with parallel & concurrent processing (asyncio, multithreading, multiprocessing, etc).
4. Familiarity with big-data frameworks and standards (Kafka, Redis, Arrow, Avro, etc.).
5. Hands-on experience with building low-latency/high-throughput trading pipelines.
6. Experience with CI/CD workflows.
7. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
8. Detail-oriented, with a commitment to best engineering practices.
9. The ability to prioritise, plan, and deliver projects in a timely manner.

What would be useful:

1. Familiarity with containerised cloud development, deployment, and management (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
2. Experience of developing trading systems in a systematic hedge fund.
3. Experience of working closely with researchers and portfolio managers.