IT & Software

Quant Developer – Python, Signal implementation

Quant Capital

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you will research and implement fully automated quantitative trading strategies using data-driven methods. You’ll work within the MFT team to build and validate strategies that may target futures, derivatives, or currencies across intraday to multi-week horizons. You drive production-ready implementation, backtest reconciliation, and performance scaling within defined risk limits. The environment blends advanced technology with trading expertise, offering a high-visibility, high-impact path to market. This is a tech-forward, collaborative opportunity at a well-funded prop trading firm, with strong compensation and flexible working.

Pay / Benefits
  • flexible working
  • competitive compensation
  • high-growth, tech-driven culture
Responsibilities
  • Research and implement automated trading strategies using data-driven methods
  • Maintain and productionize trading signals and risk-reconciled backtests
  • Scale strategies to maximize PnL while adhering to risk limits
  • Extend and improve tooling and frameworks used by the MFT team
  • Explore strategy applicability across markets and report metrics
Key requirements
  • 3 years of automated trading experience
  • Strong Python skills focused on strategy implementation
  • Experience in a bank, fund, or prop shop within a trading team
  • Academic background aligned with the role
  • problem-solving mindset
  • ability to work in a fast-paced, high-focus environment
  • team collaboration with technologists and traders
  • Python
  • automated trading
  • backtesting

Reference: WJ-747_30144659

Apply now

Continue on the employer's official application - the same link they use for every candidate.

More jobs

Find more on GigBlows

This role is listed on GigBlows for discovery and search. Hiring decisions and applications are handled by the employer or their chosen application system.