Research Developer

Research developer – Hedge Fund – Oxford

Research developer is required for exciting and innovative Hedge Fund based in Oxford. The successful research developer will be working closely with world-class researchers building systematic trading strategies, implementing them, monitoring them, and, importantly, helping execute. You'll work on a wide variety of problems, whether optimizing models themselves, software engineering, strategy analysis, or understanding market structure.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering or computer science

• Strong Python programming ability, including data analysis

• A keenness to get stuck in with the financial markets

• Ability to participate in operational support and monitoring

• Attention to detail and a desire to understand complex issues

Beneficial experience

• Experience in trading or execution roles

• Experience with equity/credit markets

• Research using large, messy datasets

• Familiarity with Linux

• Pandas

Benefits:

• Working alongside other extremely talented and driven engineers
• Extremely lucrative salary, bonus and benefits