Asset Management Firm Hiring VP Quant Developer/ London/ £ Competitive recruitment
They are looking to interview people asap and this is an important hire for them. The title for this role will be a quant developer and the role will report to the head of quant research.
Role:-
This is an excellent opportunity where you will be working on implementing numerical techniques and quantitative models in C++ and contributing your hands on skills and expertise to the state of the art quant analytics library. You will be responsible for the development of complex analytics and pricing models for the trading desk as well as the development of analytics software.
Requirements:-
Expert technical programming skills in C++, windows, linux and a very good knowledge / understanding of computing.
Strong Matlab/ R also required.
Derivatives Knowledge desirable .
Commercial experience in the financial sector with quantitative investment strategies, portfolio risk management, structured products or financial derivative products is highly sought.
Most likely at least 2 years + experience as a professional programmer/ quant developer.
The ideal candidate will combine solid programming skills with a high level of mathematical sophistication.
Strong academic background - ideally a PhD in Computer Science, Physics / Engineering / Mathematics.
Candidates are expected to love technology and optimisation and want to use their technology skills to contribute to building systems and technology.