Quant Developer

Montreal

Offre publiée le 2025-05-17

Squarepoint Capital

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Department : Technology

Position Overview :

As a Quant Developer at Squarepoint, you will work side-by-side with Quant Researchers and Traders to implement novel trading strategies and software for research projects. You could develop tools to apply advanced statistical methods to identify new trading opportunities and monitor their impact over time. You could also improve our trading strategies through the analysis of backtesting simulations across vast amounts of proprietary data.

Whatever your project, you will drive cross-team initiatives at Squarepoint and will have the opportunity to learn from some of the world's most knowledgeable industry experts as you work towards our continued innovation in the quant research space.

Required Qualifications :

  • Degree in Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science or other quantitative disciplines
  • Up to 4 years of experience in a relevant role such as software or quant development
  • Proficiency in at least one of Python, C++, or KDB+ / q
  • Strong interest in, or knowledge of, finance and the global markets
  • Experience working with git and Linux
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have :

  • Master's degree or higher with emphasis in a highly quantitative discipline
  • Deep knowledge of financial markets in at least one domain or asset class
  • Experience with database management systems and related technologies such as SQL
  • Experience working with financial data in a similar role
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