Senior Quant Developer - London, United Kingdom - Michael Bailey Associates

Michael Bailey Associates

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

SENIOR QUANT DEVELOPER URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR 9 MONTH PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACT IN LONDON
**EXCELLENT DAY RATE
HYBRID WORKING ARRANGEMENT**
EXTENSIONS LIKELY

_We are looking for a senior software developer who has experience working with Traders and productionizing quant models_

Degree level in computer science, engineering Mathematics / STEM, or a relevant field of applied mathematics
5+ years work experience in a technical experience, with at least 2 years delivering stateoftheart modelling/algorithmic solutions.
Significant experience of Agile ways of working

Technical knowledge

Practical experience with modern Python stack such as asyncio, fastapi, math stack: scikit learn, pandas, numpy, numba
Substantial expertise in Cloud services, ideally Azure
Good understanding of CI/CD and Test Automation, Git, ADO/Jenkins/Github.
Web development, web security
Ability to optimise performance of the Python code by using vectorization, parallel computing, or using C++ extensions.

Personal dimensions

Proven record of technical delivery
Able to work in a fastpaced front office environment and communicate directly with analysts and traders
Good relationship with business stakeholders and IT colleagues

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Gain deep understanding of the model framework infrastructure and actively contribute to its' ongoing development
Design, develop and maintain ETLs, data pipelines as well as tools, libraries, and SDKs that facilitate the access to data
Coordinate closely with Analysts and Quants during development of models, acting as a technical support and coach them in tooling use, as they look to build new models
Work crossfunctionally with analyst and quants and other software engineers to continuously improve the framework and support the model lifecycle
With guidance, advocate and produce accurate, performant, scalable and maintainable code following all IT standards
Productionise models created by Analysts and Quants, ensuring robust day to day operation, monitoring and back testing are in place
Ensure that work aligns with the programme objectives for the model development and lifecycle framework.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.