PhD C++/MATLAB Quantitative Programmer -Boutique Hedge Fund, London recruitment

PhD C++/MATLAB Quantitative Programmer -Boutique Hedge Fund, London

Circa £50,000 plus bonus and great benefits package

My client is a boutique quantitative hedge fund based in London, with aggressive expansion plans ahead for 2012. Through continued growth and a focus on top junior talent, the firm is seeking a strong programmer, with great quantitative/analytical skills to take a key role in the quantitative trading strategy team here in London. Finance experience is not required and the chosen candidate will face a very steep learning curve in quickly getting up to speed with various new technologies, quantitative techniques/models and financial products. It is a great opportunity for a candidate coming straight out of academia/research or for a junior programmer with a couple of years experience in financial software, telecommunications or gaming looking to make the next step in their career. You will join a small, boutique fund, working closely alongside the senior partners in London and this will give you a great opportunity to progress rapidly through the firm and broaden  your skill set.

The PhD C++/MATLAB Quantitative Programmer will have the following skill set:

• PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics

• Commercial experience (ie software house, gaming, telecommunications – internships would be fine)

• Strong C++

• MATLAB

• Strong interest in learning new technologies (F#, Haskell, Scala etc)

• Excellent quantitative background

• Strong communication and confident

The responsibilities for the C++/MATLAB Quantitative Programmer;

• Work in a collaborative and open environment on a wide range of different quantitative projects

• Design and development of next generation quantitative models and tools

• Coding quantitative trading/investment strategies

• Report directly to the partner of the firm

The team is looking for somebody to start as soon as possible and you must be already based in the UK. This is a great opportunity for a talented junior developer use their strong programming and quantitative abilities in a challenging and rewarding financial environment. Your academic skills will be nurtured and honed to be employed within a financial setting with the help of the senior quants and developers. The firm is based in a great location and has an employee focused culture, with excellent working hours, benefits and rewards. If this is of interest to you, please forward a word formatted CV to cplusplus@selbyjennings.com or call 0207 019 4163

Key Skills; C++, MATLAB, Unix, Linux, Windows, Programming, Computer Science, Mathematics, F#, Scala, Haskell, Quantitative, Trading, Strategies, London, PhD