Quantitative Developer
Quantitative Developer - Fixed Income Strategies | New York, NY
Empower data-driven trading through robust engineering.
An established hedge fund is looking for a Quantitative Developer to join its Fixed Income team in New York City. This role offers the chance to work at the core of systematic trading, building the tools and infrastructure that drive strategy development and execution.
Role Overview:
You'll be part of a collaborative group of engineers and researchers focused on mid-frequency trading. Your work will directly support the lifecycle of quantitative strategies-from research to live deployment-by creating scalable, reliable systems.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain core systems that support data ingestion, strategy simulation, and live execution.
- Transform research concepts into robust, scalable production code.
- Partner with quantitative researchers to streamline the end-to-end strategy development process.
- Enhance system performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Play a key role in shaping the technical architecture and engineering standards of the team.
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, with experience in production environments.
- Background in building distributed or high-throughput systems.
- Prior exposure to quantitative finance or a strong interest in the domain.
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design.
- Comfortable working closely with researchers and translating ideas into code.
What's Offered:
- A high-impact role within a lean, focused team.
- Exposure to a wide range of financial instruments and trading workflows.
- Competitive and flexible compensation tailored to experience and market value.
- A culture that values technical excellence and intellectual curiosity.
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