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Quant Developer - Top Hedge Fund (App: -4a32)

Quant Developer - Top Hedge Fund (App: -4a32)

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 200,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

08-03-2026

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Skills

Python Research C++ Analytics

Job Specifications

At Referment, we’re partnering with a global leader in the Systematic Trading space to hire a Quant Developer into their London team. focusing on Rates.

This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of quantitative research, rates modelling, and production-grade engineering, ideal for someone 2–5 years out of university with strong rates exposure and elite academic foundations.

The Opportunity

You’ll be working alongside senior quants and technologists building and enhancing models that power systematic trading strategies across global rates markets.

Expect Exposure To

Rates curve construction
Swaps modelling
Basic rates analytics
Rates modelling frameworks
Systematic strategy implementation
Research-to-production model deployment

The environment is highly technical, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous.

Experience

What We’re Looking For

2–5 years’ experience in a quant dev / quant role
Sell-side (most likely) or buy-side background
At least 1+ year of direct rates exposure
Hands-on experience with curve construction, swaps, or rates analytics

Technical Stack

Strong C++ and/or Python
Any additional language experience considered
Solid understanding of production-quality code and performance optimisation

Academics

Outstanding academic record, ideally with a 1st class degree from a top University

Mindset

Strong mathematical and analytical foundation
Comfortable in a fast-paced systematic environment
Curious, precise, and commercially aware

Why This Role?

Join a top-tier systematic trading firm with global presence
Work on real alpha-generating infrastructure
High visibility and intellectual ownership
Exceptional peer group
Clear growth trajectory within quant development

This role is London-based and suited to high-calibre individuals looking to accelerate their career within systematic rates trading.

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About the Company

Referment is an innovative award winning recruitment business, built for the Financial Services sector, we use a peer-to-peer sourcing model to identify the best candidates for the right roles. Our approach to recruitment is aligned with creating a collaborative economy. We are focused on rewarding our network of expert referrers for recommending high quality people to us, so everyone benefits. This approach is much more effective and efficient at finding the best match between candidates and roles, allowing us to spend mo... Know more