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Barclay Simpson is a leading recruiter of quant professionals in London and the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
We offer high-quality quant developer and engineer job opportunities in the banking, insurance, asset management and professional service sectors. We cover all the specialisms in the quant developer, short for quantitative developer, job market, including front-office, middle-office and back-office roles.
In this business critical area like quant finance, developing robust and responsive software systems calls for individuals with exceptional mathematical and technical skills.
Quant developer job candidates must demonstrate strengths in the main coding languages used – Python, C++, C#, Java, Rust and FPGA. Software packages such as MATLAB, R and SAS may also be important for some roles.
On top of these skills, employers increasingly look for business knowledge in areas like trade strategies and risk managers. And soft skills, particularly collaboration and communication, are always important.
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The average salary for experienced quant developers in the UK is around £115,000, depending on seniority, sector and location.
Options for remote working in quant developer jobs may depend on the employer. But the broad trend is that work patterns are becoming more flexible in quant, including developer roles. The shortage of quant developer skills is a significant driver, with employers keen to secure talent and experience. Hybrid work arrangements in quant developer jobs are more common than full remote working.
The average salary for a quantitative developer is around £115,000 per year in London.
Quant developer jobs at hedge funds and other high-frequency trading partners tend to be the best paid roles, particularly in major finance centres such as London. A proportion of pay is often tied to company performance.
Our specialist quant recruitment consultants share their knowledge and insights in a number of Barclay Simpson publications: