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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Quantitative Developer - LONDON UK - **Company:** The Park" - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Feature Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-quantitative-developer-london-uk/57316916 ## About the Role MUST HAVE -Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Operation ResearchAND from a top 20 internationally ranked university, * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Operation Research only AND from a top 20 internationally ranked university * You have real buy-side experience- or experience in an environment with similar standards. You've worked at a systematic fund, a quant trading firm, or you've transitioned from a top tech company and proven yourself in a trading environment.People from firms like the ones you'd expect are what they're looking for. They are looking for people from top tech or quant companies, NOT Banks. * You are a strong Python Engineerwith good C++. * You have quantitative judgment. you need to understand how data, models, and trading systems interact. You can work productively with quants and understand what they need from the engineering side. * You are senior enough to take ownership. CTO wants people he can hand large initiatives to and trust the output. 6 to 15+ years of relevant experience, with meaningful time in high-standards environments. * Your communication skills are excellent- both written and verbal. The bar for this is genuinely high. If you can't articulate your thinking clearly, this isn't the right place for you regardless of your technical strength. * You've achieved things. Years of experience is not the only metric - for example 5 years out of Oxford and already operating at a level most people reach at 12, this is the level we are seeking., * C++ Programming (C+E) * Derivatives Trading * Financial Knowledge * Information Technology Education * Infrastructure Management * Mathematics Knowledge * Pricing Strategy Development * Problem Solving (Process) * Python Programming (Beginner) * Trading Professionals ## Description * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Statistics, or Operation Research * £120k - £160k+ base (£250,000 - £600,000 overall) * London (office based), * Designing and operating systems that deliver real-time market data to trading infrastructure, where speed and reliability are fundamental requirements * Building integrated environments where quantitative researchers develop, test, and deploy predictive models - from feature engineering through execution * Architecting cloud-based simulation and experimentation platforms that support large-scale quantitative research without becoming a bottleneck * Standing up toolchains for new asset classes or trading strategies - the kind of foundational work where you're defining what needs to exist * Working across boundary of research and production - ensuring that what quants build in notebooks can actually run reliably at scale The technology is primarily Python, with C++ where performance demands it. The infrastructure runs across both on-premises systems and cloud. 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