Quant Developer

TXP
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 114K

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio (CPLEX)
DevOps
Python
Backtesting
Rust
Datadog
Cloud Platform System
FastAPI
Containerization
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data Pipelines
Docker
Programming Languages

Job description

  • Develop and enhance algorithmic trading and automated bidding solutions
  • Build scalable back testing frameworks and validation pipelines
  • Integrate new datasets, products, and external data sources
  • Take operational ownership of deployed systems (monitoring, reliability, improvements)
  • Collaborate with engineering, data, and trading teams to deliver robust solutions
  • Drive continuous improvement across performance, scalability, and reliability

Technical Environment

You'll be working with a modern, cloud-native stack, including:

  • Languages & Frameworks: Python, Rust, FastAPI, NiceGUI
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS Fargate
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Entra ID
  • Monitoring: Datadog
  • Optimisation: CPLEX
  • Data & APIs: EATT API, AIDA

What You'll Be Delivering

  • AWS Fargate-based backtesting infrastructure
  • Rust-based orchestration UI
  • Integration of optimisation models (CPLEX)
  • External data provisioning and ingestion services
  • Reproducible and auditable backtesting frameworks

Requirements

  • Proven experience building algorithmic trading systems in Python and/or Rust
  • Strong background in back testing frameworks and data pipelines
  • Experience with cloud-based architectures (AWS) and containerisation (Docker)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Solid understanding of intraday and day-ahead market processes

Nice to Have

  • Experience with energy trading platforms and APIs (EATT, AIDA)
  • Exposure to quantitative optimisation models (eg CPLEX)
  • Background in high-performance or low-latency systems

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