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Quanteam UK

Front Office Equities Quantitative Developer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Freelance

04-03-2026

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Skills

Python Rust CI/CD Version Control Change Management Problem-solving Linux C++ Analytics Mathematics

Job Specifications

Who we are looking for

An experienced Quant Developer working in a front office equities or equity derivatives environment
Strong background in pricing, risk, and P&L analytics for equity derivatives (e.g. options, structured products)
Proven experience developing and maintaining production-grade quantitative libraries
Solid quantitative foundation (Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or similar)

Your Competences

Technical

Expert-level C++ in a low-latency, production environment
Python for tooling, analytics, or prototyping (Rust a strong plus)
Strong understanding of derivatives pricing models, numerical methods, and market data
Experience with Linux, version control, CI/CD, and modern development practices

Ideal personality traits

Comfortable working directly with traders and front-office stakeholders
Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to performance and robustness
Able to operate in a fast-paced, high-impact trading environment

Your Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimise C++ pricing, risk, and P&L infrastructure for equity derivatives
Collaborate with quants and traders to implement and enhance pricing models
Build supporting analytics and tooling in Python (and/or Rust)
Ensure scalability, performance, and stability of front-office systems
Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the desk’s quantitative platform

Who We Are

Our Expertise

We provide high-impact consulting across five key domains:

Quantitative Finance — Model design, implementation and validation.
Risk & Regulatory — Risk frameworks and regulatory transformation.
Data & AI — Data optimisation and AI adoption with strong governance.
Digital & Technology — Cloud, engineering, automation and digital solutions.
Transformation — Change management and large-scale delivery programmes.

Our Commitment

Built on excellence, collaboration and innovation, Quanteam partners with clients to strengthen resilience, accelerate transformation and build future-ready capabilities.

About the Company

Welcome to Quanteam UK – Your trusted partner in consulting dedicated to financial services Since 2010, Quanteam UK has been providing its expertise in consulting to the UK’s Financial Services, Fintechs and Insurance sectors. We collaborate with top-tier institutions—including investment and corporate banks, asset managers, hedge funds, brokers, wealth managers, and insurers—to deliver transformative and innovative solutions. Our core expertise At Quanteam UK, we bring deep consultancy expertise across five critical domain... Know more