Quantitative Developer (C++/Python)

Posted 12 February 2026
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

​Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer to build and enhance high-performance trading and analytics platforms. The role involves close collaboration with quantitative researchers and trading teams to deliver robust, scalable, and production-ready systems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading, pricing, and analytics systems

  • Implement quantitative models and strategies using

    C/C++ and Python

  • Optimise applications for low latency, high throughput, and stability

  • Work extensively in

    Linux environments, including automation via

    shell scripting

  • Collaborate with quants, traders, and technology teams to productions research

  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive continuous performance improvements

  • Adhere to best practices for code quality, testing, and version control using

    Git

Required Skills & Experience

  • Expert-level development experience inC++and python

  • Strong hands-on experience with

    Python

    in production environments

  • Proficiency in

    shell scripting

    (Bash or similar)

  • Strong experience with

    Git

    and collaborative development workflows

  • Proven experience delivering mission-critical systems in financial services

Desirable Skills

  • Background in quantitative finance, trading systems, or capital markets

  • Experience with low-latency architectures, multithreading, and concurrency

  • Understanding of numerical methods, statistics, or financial models