My client is a leading systematic trading firm that operates in all liquid asset across most major markets. They are looking for a highly experienced developer to join one of their core teams responsible for building and enhancing key components that directly affect their algorithmic trading and data management systems. This role is an excellent opportunity to work directly with Traders & Researchers on bespoke tooling and their most immediate requirements whilst leveraging state-of-the-art tools and components. Requirements: 4+ years of experience in financial services from either a tier-1 investment bank or fund Excellent C++ and Python experience on Linux Knowledge of real-time systems, high performance computing and quantitative applications Nice to have: Experience working with more than one asset class Experience working within a mature CI/CD process, DevOps experience Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure - market-leading Hybrid working arrangements Relaxed culture and no red-tape Opportunity to work on business-critical, complex problems Contact If you think you are a strong candidate for the role and would like further info, please contact: Tom Brown (0)
May 01, 2024
Full time
My client is a leading systematic trading firm that operates in all liquid asset across most major markets. They are looking for a highly experienced developer to join one of their core teams responsible for building and enhancing key components that directly affect their algorithmic trading and data management systems. This role is an excellent opportunity to work directly with Traders & Researchers on bespoke tooling and their most immediate requirements whilst leveraging state-of-the-art tools and components. Requirements: 4+ years of experience in financial services from either a tier-1 investment bank or fund Excellent C++ and Python experience on Linux Knowledge of real-time systems, high performance computing and quantitative applications Nice to have: Experience working with more than one asset class Experience working within a mature CI/CD process, DevOps experience Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure - market-leading Hybrid working arrangements Relaxed culture and no red-tape Opportunity to work on business-critical, complex problems Contact If you think you are a strong candidate for the role and would like further info, please contact: Tom Brown (0)
Location: London - Hybrid This is an opportunity to join one of the world's premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. You will be building components for both live trading and simulations as part of a trading pod. Salary: Competitive / Market-Leading Requirements: Masters or PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline 5+ years of experience designing and developing research and live trading infrastructure at a financial institution, including experience in futures and FX Experience handling connections to execution/order management systems Strong programming skills in Python Experience with SQL, database design, and large datasets Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team Commitment to the highest ethical standards Benefits: Competitive base salary and annual discretionary bonus 25 days' holiday + statutory holidays + paid sick days Private medical and dental Tier-2 visa sponsorship is available. Contact To apply for this role, please email your CV to: Kishan Patel
May 01, 2024
Full time
Location: London - Hybrid This is an opportunity to join one of the world's premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. You will be building components for both live trading and simulations as part of a trading pod. Salary: Competitive / Market-Leading Requirements: Masters or PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline 5+ years of experience designing and developing research and live trading infrastructure at a financial institution, including experience in futures and FX Experience handling connections to execution/order management systems Strong programming skills in Python Experience with SQL, database design, and large datasets Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team Commitment to the highest ethical standards Benefits: Competitive base salary and annual discretionary bonus 25 days' holiday + statutory holidays + paid sick days Private medical and dental Tier-2 visa sponsorship is available. Contact To apply for this role, please email your CV to: Kishan Patel
World-leading hedge fund looking for experienced Python and C++ Quant Developers to join their new systematic arm in London. Exciting opportunity to join an elite team working to build out and enhance their cutting-edge quantitative trading platform. You will work directly alongside senior PMs, quants and engineers gaining invaluable knowledge and experience across all major financial markets. Requirements: 3+ years professional experience with modern Python or C++ (C++ 17 or later preferred) Bachelor's in Mathematics, Computer Science or other quantitative field Deep-level knowledge of development on Linux Knowledge of SQL Experience developing back-testing, simulation, and trading systems is a plus Finance industry experience preferred Rewards and Incentives Market-leading salary + lucrative bonus Opportunities to learn and develop new skills in a truly collaborative environment that thrives on innovation Emphasis on work/life balance Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like to know more, please get in touch! Tara Neville M: T:
May 01, 2024
Full time
World-leading hedge fund looking for experienced Python and C++ Quant Developers to join their new systematic arm in London. Exciting opportunity to join an elite team working to build out and enhance their cutting-edge quantitative trading platform. You will work directly alongside senior PMs, quants and engineers gaining invaluable knowledge and experience across all major financial markets. Requirements: 3+ years professional experience with modern Python or C++ (C++ 17 or later preferred) Bachelor's in Mathematics, Computer Science or other quantitative field Deep-level knowledge of development on Linux Knowledge of SQL Experience developing back-testing, simulation, and trading systems is a plus Finance industry experience preferred Rewards and Incentives Market-leading salary + lucrative bonus Opportunities to learn and develop new skills in a truly collaborative environment that thrives on innovation Emphasis on work/life balance Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like to know more, please get in touch! Tara Neville M: T:
Salary: up to £85k base The Role As an engineer within the OMS team at one of the world's largest hedge funds, you'll be building the Order Management System underpinning the systematic investment process. This is an opportunity to work closely with the trading desk, quant strategy teams and operations, to deliver an Order Management System which is flexible, robust, and performant to safely trade millions of orders annually and enable the development of new investment strategies. You'll have direct exposure to a wide set of asset classes covering both listed and OTC markets, building deep understanding in how they're executed and booked. The Team A small team with the Markets Platform Engineering group, the OMS sits between strategies and the execution systems, which act as the interface to the market. In the core position of the investment process, this team interacts with many other parts of the firm, providing a unique opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge across the trading lifecycle. It's a particularly exciting time to join as they're currently investing heavily, evaluating the stack to increase both its performance and agility in onboarding new flows to support future growth. The Technology Core systems run on Linux via containers, with most systems built using Java. They use Git for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, Docker for containerisation, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. That said, the technology list is never static: they are constantly evaluating new tools and libraries. Working Here This fund has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to have enormous impact on the firm. They are actively engaged with the broader technology community. They host and sponsor London's PyData & Machine Learning Meetups and open-source some of their technology, including parts of the Data Platform They regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how they're using it. They have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make the environment a great place in which to work. They offer flexible working, competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, health and other benefits. They're also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills You'll be an expert software developer, ideally with an understanding of financial markets and relevant trading experience. You'll join a driven team with broad responsibility, so great communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team are a must. Essential: Expert proficiency in Java. Database / SQL skills. Great communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical colleagues. A proponent of strong software engineering techniques and agile methods: continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches. Proficient working with Linux. Advantageous: An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments. Experience with FIX. Python knowledge. Experience of front office software and/or trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank. Expertise in building distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures, and concurrent processing. Experience of web-based development (TypeScript). Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing, time-series analysis optimisation algorithms. Personal Attributes: Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content, e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics, from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; you take pride in engineering excellence and instil these values in others Demonstrable passion for technology, e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised, with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with traders, quantitative researchers, and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Work-Life Balance and Benefits Proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, they are committed to equality of opportunity. They believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of the business, and this is embedded in the culture and values. Running a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes which help them to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion; they're also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. They support many charities, and global initiatives. Professional training and development is supported too, as well as requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two days of paid leave per year as part of their community volunteering programme. They offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits, including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes. Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
May 01, 2024
Full time
Salary: up to £85k base The Role As an engineer within the OMS team at one of the world's largest hedge funds, you'll be building the Order Management System underpinning the systematic investment process. This is an opportunity to work closely with the trading desk, quant strategy teams and operations, to deliver an Order Management System which is flexible, robust, and performant to safely trade millions of orders annually and enable the development of new investment strategies. You'll have direct exposure to a wide set of asset classes covering both listed and OTC markets, building deep understanding in how they're executed and booked. The Team A small team with the Markets Platform Engineering group, the OMS sits between strategies and the execution systems, which act as the interface to the market. In the core position of the investment process, this team interacts with many other parts of the firm, providing a unique opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge across the trading lifecycle. It's a particularly exciting time to join as they're currently investing heavily, evaluating the stack to increase both its performance and agility in onboarding new flows to support future growth. The Technology Core systems run on Linux via containers, with most systems built using Java. They use Git for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, Docker for containerisation, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. That said, the technology list is never static: they are constantly evaluating new tools and libraries. Working Here This fund has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to have enormous impact on the firm. They are actively engaged with the broader technology community. They host and sponsor London's PyData & Machine Learning Meetups and open-source some of their technology, including parts of the Data Platform They regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how they're using it. They have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make the environment a great place in which to work. They offer flexible working, competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, health and other benefits. They're also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills You'll be an expert software developer, ideally with an understanding of financial markets and relevant trading experience. You'll join a driven team with broad responsibility, so great communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team are a must. Essential: Expert proficiency in Java. Database / SQL skills. Great communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical colleagues. A proponent of strong software engineering techniques and agile methods: continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches. Proficient working with Linux. Advantageous: An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments. Experience with FIX. Python knowledge. Experience of front office software and/or trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank. Expertise in building distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures, and concurrent processing. Experience of web-based development (TypeScript). Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing, time-series analysis optimisation algorithms. Personal Attributes: Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content, e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics, from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; you take pride in engineering excellence and instil these values in others Demonstrable passion for technology, e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised, with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with traders, quantitative researchers, and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Work-Life Balance and Benefits Proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, they are committed to equality of opportunity. They believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of the business, and this is embedded in the culture and values. Running a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes which help them to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion; they're also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. They support many charities, and global initiatives. Professional training and development is supported too, as well as requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two days of paid leave per year as part of their community volunteering programme. They offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits, including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes. Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Fast Trading Strategies is the team responsible for the development of high Sharpe, fast frequency strategies across all asset classes. The team has been running for over a decade and manage a large and successful portfolio across all asset classes spanning both making and taking strategies. The nature of these strategies produce interesting technological problems focusing on tick data, statistical models and trading automation. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python or Java Worked within a systematic team focusing on one of: Systematic OTC markets Corps/Sovs/FX/CDX Systematic Listed markets Futures/Power/Equities Experience of signal research implementation Experience with tick data workflows and message based systems Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Fast Trading Strategies is the team responsible for the development of high Sharpe, fast frequency strategies across all asset classes. The team has been running for over a decade and manage a large and successful portfolio across all asset classes spanning both making and taking strategies. The nature of these strategies produce interesting technological problems focusing on tick data, statistical models and trading automation. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python or Java Worked within a systematic team focusing on one of: Systematic OTC markets Corps/Sovs/FX/CDX Systematic Listed markets Futures/Power/Equities Experience of signal research implementation Experience with tick data workflows and message based systems Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
The Role As an engineer within the AHL OMS team you'll be building the Order Management System underpinning the systematic investment process for AHL. This is an opportunity to work closely with our trading desk, quant strategy teams, and operations to deliver an Order Management System which is flexible, robust, and performant to safely trade millions of orders annually and enable the development of new investment strategies. You'll have direct exposure to a wide set of asset classes covering both listed and OTC markets, building deep understanding in how they're executed and booked. The Team We are a small team within our Markets Platform Engineering group, with the OMS sitting between AHL strategies and our execution systems which act as the interface to the market. We're in the core position of the investment process and interact with many other parts of the firm, providing a unique opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge across the trading lifecycle. It's a particularly exciting time to join as we're currently investing heavily, evaluating our stack to increase both its performance and agility in onboarding new flows to support AHL's future growth. Our Technology Our systems run on Linux via containers, with most systems built using Java. We use Git for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, Docker for containerisation, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. That said, our technology is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology including parts of our Data Platform. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer flexible working, competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, health and other benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire the brightest, best and most passionate technologists. You'll be an expert software developer, ideally with an understanding of financial markets and relevant trading experience. You'll join a driven team with broad responsibility, so great communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team are a must. Essential Expert proficiency in Java. Database / SQL skills. Great communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical colleagues. A proponent of strong software engineering techniques and agile methods: continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches. Proficient working with Linux. Advantageous An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments. Experience with FIX. Python knowledge. Experience of front office software and/or trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank. Expertise in building distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures, and concurrent processing. Experience of web-based development (TypeScript). Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing, time-series analysis optimisation algorithms. Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement Intellectually robust with an analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Role As an engineer within the AHL OMS team you'll be building the Order Management System underpinning the systematic investment process for AHL. This is an opportunity to work closely with our trading desk, quant strategy teams, and operations to deliver an Order Management System which is flexible, robust, and performant to safely trade millions of orders annually and enable the development of new investment strategies. You'll have direct exposure to a wide set of asset classes covering both listed and OTC markets, building deep understanding in how they're executed and booked. The Team We are a small team within our Markets Platform Engineering group, with the OMS sitting between AHL strategies and our execution systems which act as the interface to the market. We're in the core position of the investment process and interact with many other parts of the firm, providing a unique opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge across the trading lifecycle. It's a particularly exciting time to join as we're currently investing heavily, evaluating our stack to increase both its performance and agility in onboarding new flows to support AHL's future growth. Our Technology Our systems run on Linux via containers, with most systems built using Java. We use Git for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, Docker for containerisation, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. That said, our technology is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology including parts of our Data Platform. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer flexible working, competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, health and other benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire the brightest, best and most passionate technologists. You'll be an expert software developer, ideally with an understanding of financial markets and relevant trading experience. You'll join a driven team with broad responsibility, so great communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team are a must. Essential Expert proficiency in Java. Database / SQL skills. Great communication skills coupled with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical colleagues. A proponent of strong software engineering techniques and agile methods: continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches. Proficient working with Linux. Advantageous An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments. Experience with FIX. Python knowledge. Experience of front office software and/or trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank. Expertise in building distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures, and concurrent processing. Experience of web-based development (TypeScript). Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing, time-series analysis optimisation algorithms. Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement Intellectually robust with an analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.