Quantitative Developer
Description For Quantitative Developer
Caxton Associates, a prestigious global trading and investment firm established in 1983, is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join their team in a hybrid role based in New York. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work directly with a Portfolio Manager focused on Global Macro strategies. The role combines software engineering expertise with quantitative finance, requiring strong Python and SQL skills to build and maintain trading systems.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing systematic trading processes, managing complex codebases, and handling large datasets for model development. With a minimum of 3 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, you'll be working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment solving complex problems at the intersection of technology and finance.
This position offers a competitive base salary range of $150,000 - $180,000, plus a discretionary bonus. You'll be joining a well-established firm with offices across global financial centers including London, New York, Monaco, Singapore, and Dubai. The role provides an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their career in quantitative development within the hedge fund industry.
Working directly with Portfolio Managers, you'll have significant impact on the firm's trading operations while developing and maintaining critical systems. The position requires a unique blend of technical expertise, financial markets knowledge, and strong collaborative skills. For ambitious developers interested in financial markets and systematic trading, this role offers substantial growth potential within a leading global macro hedge fund.
Responsibilities For Quantitative Developer
- Build systematic processes for trading across various markets, ensuring robust front-to-back execution and management
- Oversee all code and models, ensuring high-quality development and maintenance
- Investigate and oversee the entire trading process to mitigate risks, including intellectual property loss
- Manage and analyze large data sets, ensuring efficient data handling, construction, visualization, and utilization for model development
- Utilize extensive markets knowledge to ensure informed and effective decision-making
Requirements For Quantitative Developer
- Bachelors in a quantitative field (computer science, engineering, or mathematics preferred)
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Excellent quantitative reasoning and software design
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Clear grasp of SQL and relational database fundamentals
- Ability to handle parallel work streams and produce quality solutions quickly
- Strong attention to detail
- Independent thought and creativity
- Goal oriented mindset and positive, energetic attitude
- Strong collaborative skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Operates with the highest degree of ethics and integrity
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