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A leading index rebalancing team is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quantitative Developer to join their ranks. The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for building robust trading systems and will be familiar with the trading process. This role demands a hard-working individual dedicated to achieving excellence in every aspect of their work. You will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing our core trading engine and building trade automations that drive the business forward.
Key Responsibilities
- Core Trading Engine Development: Develop, maintain, and improve our core trading engine.
- Systematic Trade Automations: Design and implement trade automation systems to enhance trading efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaboration: Work closely with traders, researchers, and other developers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
- Code Review: Participate in code reviews to ensure the highest quality of code and adherence to best practices.
- Support: Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for existing trading systems and models.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python and comfortable with common dataset libraries (e.g., pandas, polars, numpy, duckdb).
- Quantitative Skills: Solid understanding of quantitative finance and statistical methods.
- Trading Knowledge: Familiarity with the trading process and financial markets.
- System Design: Experience in designing and implementing high-performance, scalable systems.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Work Ethic: Demonstrated ability to work hard and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
