Quant Developer (Face to Face )

Job Title: Quant Developer

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: New York NY

Employment Type: Contract Only W2 & 1099

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Quant Developer to design, develop, and maintain quantitative models, trading systems, and analytics platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, quantitative/mathematical knowledge, and experience working with financial markets, trading strategies, and large-scale data.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement quantitative models and trading strategies.

Build high-performance applications for trading, pricing, risk management, and analytics.

Work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and risk teams.

Develop and backtest algorithmic trading strategies.

Analyze large financial datasets and identify patterns and opportunities.

Optimize code for performance, scalability, and low latency.

Implement pricing and risk models for financial products.

Develop data pipelines for market and trading data.

Perform model validation, testing, and statistical analysis.

Troubleshoot and enhance existing quantitative trading applications.

Ensure accuracy, reliability, and robustness of quantitative systems.

Required Skills:

Strong programming experience in Python and/or C++.

Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering.

Strong understanding of Statistics, Probability, Linear Algebra, and Numerical Methods.

Experience with Quantitative Finance / Financial Markets.

Experience developing algorithmic or systematic trading strategies.

Knowledge of derivatives, equities, fixed income, FX, or other financial instruments.

Experience with backtesting and statistical modeling.

Strong SQL/database experience.

Experience working with large datasets and market data.

Understanding of risk management and portfolio analytics.

Preferred Skills:

C++17/C++20

Python, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy

PyTorch / TensorFlow

R

Linux/Unix

SQL

Git

Kafka

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform

Low-latency/high-frequency trading systems

Machine Learning / Deep Learning

Bloomberg / Refinitiv / Reuters market data

FIX protocol