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We’re partnering with a global investment organisation undertaking a major multi-year transformation of its quantitative research and investment technology capabilities. This is a rare opportunity to lead the build-out of a next-generation research platform that will become the foundation for how investment teams develop, test, deploy and manage quantitative strategies at scale. The organisation is investing heavily in this area and is looking for a senior engineering leader who can combine deep technical expertise with the ability to shape platform strategy, architecture and team growth.
Job Responsibility
Building a firm-wide quantitative research and analytics platform from the ground up
Developing capabilities across backtesting, signal generation, model lifecycle management and productionisation
Creating a scalable platform used by researchers, data scientists and investment teams globally
Driving architecture decisions around build vs buy and defining the long-term technology roadmap
Working closely with senior investment and technology leadership on a highly visible initiative
Helping build and lead a high-calibre engineering organisation as the platform grows
Requirements
Experience building large-scale research, analytics, quant or investment platforms
Strong background in platform architecture and distributed systems
Experience operating in quantitative investing, asset management, hedge funds or capital markets environments
Deep understanding of the software lifecycle from research through to production deployment
Strong technical leadership combined with a hands-on mindset
Python and/or Java expertise, with exposure to modern cloud and data technologies
What we offer
Significant executive sponsorship and investment
Greenfield platform build with long-term ownership
Opportunity to shape both technology strategy and team structure