A boutique fund in quantitative finance and alternative investment strategies is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer. The position is for their Z??rich office.
Responsibilities
Enhancing and refining the firm's software infrastructure for algorithmic trading, which includes tasks such as monitoring, data acquisition, and interfaces with brokers/exchanges.
Taking ownership of critical components of the firm's software infrastructure for algorithmic trading.
Expanding and creating software solutions for quantitative research, including tools for backtesting, portfolio performance attribution, data pipelines, and various analytical instruments.
Qualifications
A degree in computer science or a related technological field.
At least 3 years of experience in building and maintaining complex software applications.
Knowledge of the trading domain and prior experience with the development of trading systems is highly desirable.
Proficiency in writing high-quality concurrent code in Rust, C++, or Go (with a preference for Rust).
The ability to rapidly research, learn, and test new technologies and to make decisions about their suitability for a given problem within the context of a larger system.
The ability to lead the development of a larger project, both in terms of guiding its direction and in terms of the development work.
A drive to grow and continually improve.
An understanding that the workload can fluctuate over time and there may be periods when longer hours are unavoidable.
Strong knowledge of and experience with Python.
Strong knowledge of and experience with Git.
Experience with using Gitlab and its CI/CD framework is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
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