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Quantitative Developer (Python) - High Frequency Trading Firm


Company Overview:

Our client is a leading global quantitative trading firm operating across major financial markets worldwide. The firm is technology-led, research-driven, and known for empowering small, high-impact teams to independently develop and run systematic trading strategies.
With a strong engineering culture and flat structure, the organisation invests heavily in cutting-edge infrastructure, data, and tooling. Collaboration between researchers, engineers, and business support teams is central to how the platform scales and performs globally.


Role Overview:

This role sits within a quantitative research environment, working closely with on-site researchers and global teams to enhance trading strategy performance. The Quantitative Developer will focus on building research tooling, improving simulation frameworks, and supporting large-scale quantitative research workflows across the APAC region.


Key Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with quantitative researchers to iterate on research workflows and improve strategy performance
• Design and develop Python-based tools used in quantitative research and trading strategy development
• Enhance and maintain simulation and backtesting frameworks
• Monitor, support, and maintain large-scale quantitative research jobs
• Contribute to research efforts related to APAC markets in collaboration with global teams
• Improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency of existing research infrastructure
  
  

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience using numerical and data libraries (e.g. NumPy, Pandas, Polars)
• Minimum 2 years of professional Python development experience
• Solid problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, and distributed environment
• Clear communication skills and a strong team-oriented mindset
  
  

Why Join:

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of quantitative research and high-performance engineering
• Direct impact on live trading strategies and research outcomes
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with highly technical peers
• Strong investment in technology, tooling, and professional development
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  

Desired Skills and Experience

Our client is a leading global quantitative trading firm operating across major financial markets worldwide. This role sits within a quantitative research environment, working closely with on-site researchers and global teams to enhance trading strategy performance. The Quantitative Developer will focus on building research tooling, improving simulation frameworks, and supporting large-scale quantitative research workflows across the APAC region.