Systematic Platform Developer - London, United Kingdom - Anson McCade

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    Description

    We are working with a top systematic trading group in High Touch, that aim to leverage best-in-class technology and quantitative approaches to produce scalable and repeatable returns across the assets they trade, as well as innovation in how the division provides liquidity to their client franchise.

    They are looking for a core platform developer in London, with a passion for using technology to drive commercial results, to focus on building their equities systematic market making business. The team structure is designed to embrace hybrid skillsets across software development, quantitative research and trading.

    This team creates principal liquidity solutions for clients and systematically unwinds principal risk. Strats and traders sit and work together to improve models and drive the business forward. Activities include ETF market making, synthetic baskets trading, benchmarked client facilitation, centralized risk management and systematic internalisation. The team uses algorithmic trading tools to transact in the market and statistical tools to make investment and execution decisions.

    Responsibilities:

    • Developing a cutting-edge core platform for automated quoting, risk management and hedging algorithms for Equities systematic market making.
    • Working with their algorithmic execution teams to ensure connectivity and liquidity provision to their client franchise continues to be best in class.
    • Provide operational support for the trading system.
    • Understanding the regulatory and supervisory environment and demonstrate ownership of their obligations and responsibilities under this.

    Requirements:

    • Relevant markets/securities/trading experience is a plus but not required.
    • Experience building Java and/or C++ based systems in a Linux environment is a plus but not required.
    • Strong academic background in Computer Science or an analytical field such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering.