Senior Quant Developer

Tasks

• Build, extend, and maintain Python data pipelines using Pandas, NumPy, and internal libraries
• Develop and enhance portfolio analytics, risk reporting, and fund data platforms
• Contribute to TIG (Technology Infrastructure Group) on the automation of business processes—research databases with vector search, and AI interfaces for portfolio managers and analysts
• Build and maintain FastAPI and Flask backends and/or standard or prototype frontends using our shared component infrastructure
• Provide display services to Kubemates to manage Airline (SRE) for scheduled data workflows
• Collaborate with engineers based in London and Sofia on cross-team initiatives

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary technical contact for Discretionary and Solutions stakeholders based in New York
• Gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and manage expectations
• Work closely with portfolio managers, analysts, and quants—understanding their workflows is important when writing code

Production Operations

• Ensure the stability of the systems in your portfolio—investigate data quality issues, triage support requests, and manage incident response
• Automate operational processes

technology stack

• Python (primary), TypeScript/React
• Data: Pandas, NumPy, Kafka
• Backends: Node.js, Scala
• Frontend: React, browser dashboards, Tableau
• AI/ML: Claude Code, LUM agent, vector search, P&G

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a strong track record
• Strong Python skills; best practices; reproducible code; contributing to GitHub; software engineering, Git; extensive experience with CI/CD; DevOps; design patterns
• Previous experience in quantitative analysis—particularly in portfolio management, risk management, or investment operations
• Pandas/NumPy proficiency; building efficient data pipelines and transformations at scale
• Airflow/LUM Hosting – Experience with setting up or integrating LUM-based tools
• Self-sustaining discipline; analyst; unit tests; integration tests – writing tests is second nature to you
• Proficient in low-code environments using GitLab; Agile; software craftsmanship; and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication skills; you can clearly explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders and translate technical ideas into clear business outcomes
• Self-directed; you manage your own priorities; identify obstacles early on; and drive the work to completion with appropriate autonomy
• CEng or equivalent

Additional skills

• React or TypeScript/React for front-end development
• Experience with web APIs; building and consuming RESTful services (e.g., ENTAP, Flask, or equivalent)
• C++ or other languages; proficiency in C++ and Java
• AI/ML experience; knowledge – solutions are developed in .NET