Quantitative Developer &ndash

Quantitative Developer (Python Focus)

Location: Jersey City, NJ(Only local with dl)3 Days a Week

UPDATE *** THIS IS A PURE CAPITAL MARKETS/EQUITY TRADING QUANTITATIVE DEVELOPER (NOT ANALYST) AND THEY MUST CURRENTLY BE WORKING AT A CAPITAL MARKETS TRADING FIRM DOING EQUITIES TRADING

The hiring manager wants only 5 to 10 years of Quant experience. If they have 11 or more years they will be rejected

We are seeking a Quantitative Developer to join our Equities Technology team, responsible for designing and delivering scalable, high-performance quantitative solutions that support trading, analytics, and research functions. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative research, trading, and engineering, translating advanced equity trading models into production-grade applications used by the business.

You will work closely with PhD-level quantitative researchers, traders, and technology stakeholders to implement, optimize, and scale equity trading models in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with quantitative researchers to translate equity trading models into robust, production-ready applications
• Design and build scalable, high-performance systems supporting trading, analytics, and research workflows
• Develop and optimize quantitative models and libraries in Python
• Build and maintain data pipelines for large-scale financial datasets
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices to expose model outputs and analytics
• Collaborate with traders and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across the equities platform
• Contribute to engineering best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and modern development workflows (including LLM-assisted development)
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in quantitative development or related field (flexible across levels for strong candidates)
• Strong experience as a Quantitative Developer, specifically working with equity trading models
• Proven ability to convert quantitative models into production applications
• Advanced proficiency in Python (3 years required, more preferred)
• Strong experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Solid understanding of equities markets, instruments, and trading workflows
• Experience working with PhD-level quants and complex mathematical models
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced trading environments
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance optimization and low-latency systems
• Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud platforms
• Exposure to modern development practices, including LLM-assisted coding tools
• Background in financial engineering, mathematics, or related quantitative field
  
  

What You Ll Bring

• Ability to bridge the gap between quant research and production engineering
• Strong communication skills to work effectively across quants, traders, and engineers
• A mindset focused on scalability, performance, and reliability
• Comfort operating in a high-impact, front-office environment
  
  

Additional Context

• Multiple openings (10 ) with a strong emphasis on Python-based development
• Core focus: building applications from trading models, not just model research
• Opportunity to influence the evolution of the firm s quantitative platforms and engineering standards