Head of Quant

Next Ventures Ltd.
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 95K

Job location

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading
C++
Fluid
Computer Programming
Databases
Python
Backtesting
Data Layers
Build Management
Low Latency
Data Analytics
Performance Monitor
Data Pipelines

Job description

  • Design and develop the full trading system:
  • Data pipeline
  • Backtesting framework
  • Execution infrastructure
  • Monitoring & analytics
  • Work with tick-level and real-time trading data

Develop & Run Trading Strategies

  • Build and deploy systematic strategies (MM / stat arb / execution)
  • Optimize execution, slippage, and liquidity usage
  • Continuously iterate strategies based on performance

Monetize Trading Flow

  • Extract value from trading flow and user behavior
  • Design hedging and internalization logic
  • Identify and exploit inefficiencies across cohorts

Signal & Data Layer

  • Generate signals from:
  • Market data
  • Trader behavior and cohorts
  • Build and maintain backtesting and evaluation frameworks

Sim * Live Pipeline

  • Transition strategies from simulation to live trading
  • Monitor performance, risk, and capital efficiency
  • Continuously improve strategy robustness

Ownership

  • Own strategy performance and PnL
  • Operate independently in a fast-moving environment
  • Build and lead the quant team over time

Requirements

  • Proven experience building end-to-end trading systems (0*1)

  • Strong programming skills (Python required; C++ is a plus)

  • Hands-on experience in: o Market making OR o Statistical arbitrage OR o Execution strategies

  • Deep understanding of: o Market microstructure o Liquidity, spreads, and slippage

  • Experience taking strategies from idea * backtest * live Strong Plus

  • Experience in: o CFD brokers / market making / central risk book o Multi-asset trading (FX, equities, crypto, futures)

  • Familiarity with: o Tick-level data o Low-latency systems o Time-series databases (e.g. KDB)

About the company

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world's most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm-220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way., * 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member * 45 minute Session (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager) * 60-minute Final Interview Session (with head of department & talent acquisition lead) Why Join NEXT? This is a rare opportunity to build a hedge-fund-grade system from the ground up, backed by the data and capital of one of the world's fastest-growing prop firms. You will not be a cog in a machine; you will be the engine builder. The future of fintech is algorithmic. Come build it with us.

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