Quant Developer - Equities

Job description

About the role

As a Quant Developer at Man Group, you will be part of one of our flagship teams in Man's systematic trading arm - AHL. This team works closely with quant researchers to build a range of models. Your challenges will be varied and include building new alpha models and new trading strategies.

Tasks

• Part of the team of Quant Developers at Man Group
• Work on the development of models and trading strategies
• Collaboration with quant researchers

Requirements

Essential

• Excellent technical skills; recognized by your peers as an expert in your field
• A strong interest in and understanding of financial markets and instruments
• Strong knowledge of Python
• Experience with Linux platforms and knowledge of various scripting languages
• Experience with data analysis techniques and relevant libraries (e.g. NumPy/Pandas)
• Relevant mathematical knowledge (e.g. statistics, asset price theory; optimization algorithms)

Desirable

• Experience with front office quantitative software development (e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank)
• Experience with web-based development and visualization technology for displaying large and complex data sets and relationships
• Experience with machine learning techniques, natural language processing and related libraries and frameworks (e.g. scikit-learn, TensorFlow)
• Experience with modern C++ and the use of zero-cost techniques such as lambdas and design patterns

Personal characteristics

• Strong academic background and a degree with high mathematical and computational content (e.g. computer science, mathematics, engineering or physics from a leading university)
• A hands-on approach to software development; pride in technical excellence and incorporating these values into every line
• Passion for technology (e.g. personal projects, open source participation)
• Intellectually curious with a strong analytical approach to problem solving
• Self-organized with the ability to manage time effectively across multiple projects and with competing business needs and priorities
• Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve processes
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people
• Confident communicator; able to get a point across accurately and deal positively with conflicting views

We offer

• A small, no-attitude atmosphere
• A structured, open, transparent and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity for growth and enormous impact on our work
• Commitment to the latest technologies
• Participation in London's PyData and machine learning meetups
• Open source of some of our technologies
• Regular participation in leading industry conferences