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# Quantitative Developer - Algorithmic Options Trading

- **Company:** Cutemarkets
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** €70,000.0 - €90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Backtesting, Software Engineering, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/deeadc6dc9ca5e33d00da220e795ea511d

## About the Role

* 2-5 years experience in quantitative development or algorithmic trading (options experience is a strong plus)
 * Strong programming skills (Python incl. math/stats ecosystem required; C++/Scala is a plus)
 * Solid understanding of probability, statistics, and numerical methods
 * Experience with backtesting, data pipelines, and performance optimization
 * Ability to work independently and drive ideas end-to-end
 * Interest in markets and building real trading systems (not just research)

## Description

We are a 2 years old venture studio (with 70 employees) and prop shop running options strategies with our own assets.
We are currently looking for a Quant to join our core team.
You will work on live strategies with real PnL impact, in a small, technical team with high ownership and fast iteration cycles. You will work on a combination of software engineering + quantitative thinking. This is an opportunity to shape both the trading systems and the broader platform.
Tasks

 * Design and implement systematic options strategies (from idea to backtest to production)
 * Work directly on live trading systems with real capital at risk
 * Analyze large-scale market data to identify inefficiencies and new signals
 * Improve execution, latency, and robustness of existing strategies
 * Own the full lifecycle: research, validation, deployment, monitoring
 * Continuously iterate on models, risk management, and portfolio construction, We're a group of engineers building the company we always wanted to work for:
 * Delivering high-end software projects (e.g. DB, Rheinmetall, Miele)
 * Building and launching our own products
 * Running systematic trading strategies with our own capital
 * Focused on speed, ownership, and technical excellence


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