Quantitative Developer (Python or Java) – Middle Office – Asset Manager (Contract, on-site)
Posted Today by Alexander Ash Consulting
£165,000 Per year
Inside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Quantitative Developer focuses on enhancing middle office systems for an asset manager, requiring expertise in AI-augmented systems delivery. Candidates should possess significant experience in developing production-grade systems in Python or Java, alongside a solid understanding of financial products. Collaboration with quant teams is essential to ensure robust code implementation. The position is contract-based and requires on-site work in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop enhanced middle office systems for risk, P&L, and reporting.
- Collaborate with quant teams to implement their requirements into robust code.
- Utilize AI coding assistants to improve delivery timelines.
- Ensure production-grade enterprise systems are developed in Python and/or Java.
Key Skills:
- 8+ years of commercial experience in developing production-grade systems in Python and/or Java.
- Experience in asset/investment management within front or middle office systems.
- Understanding of financial products, ideally FIC, with risk/P&L methodologies.
- Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot).
- Familiarity with AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, Glue), Snowflake, Git, CI/CD, Datadog, MS SQL Server, REST, GraphQL, Airflow.
- Degree in a relevant technical discipline from a leading university.
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Quantitative Developer (Python or Java) – Middle Office – Asset Manager (Contract, on-site)
An asset manager is improving their risk, P&L, and reporting systems and are looking for an experienced quantitative developer who has demonstrable experience in AI-augmented systems delivery, to play a key role developing enhanced middle office systems. You will have a background in financial markets, ideally on the buy-side, with significant commercial experience developing enterprise production-grade systems in Python and/or Java, a solid understanding of financial products and their representation, and proven experience using AI coding assistants to enable faster delivery in compressed timelines. You will collaborate with quant teams, to ensure their requirements are properly implemented into robust code.
You should apply for this role if you are/have:
- 8+ years commercial experience developing production-grade enterprise systems in Python and/or Java
- Asset/investment management experience in the front or middle office systems space
- Financial product understanding, ideally FIC, with risk/P&L methodologies
- Experience using AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, GItHub Copilot) with significant examples of delivery improvement
- AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, Glue), Snowflake, Git, CI/CD, Datadog, MS SQL Server, REST, GaphQL, Airflow (as many as possible)
- Degree educated or higher in a relevant technical discipline from a leading university
This is a £650-750/day PAYE role (employers NI paid in addition) depending on the relevant experience of the candidate. On site 5 days a week with some flexibility, based London.