Quantitative Developer

About the role

We are looking for a Quantitative Developer to join a growing trading desk in Abu Dhabi. The role will focus on practical programming and coding for execution, supporting the creation of an in‑house quant function that automates manual trading strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market data pipelines.
• Build back‑testing infrastructure for strategy validation.
• Create trading analytics and reporting tools.
• Implement components of automated execution tools under strict model governance.
• Apply pre‑trade risk controls and manage kill‑switch procedures.
• Handle release management for trading systems.
• Write production‑grade code in Java and C++ for entry and exit strategies.

Required profile

• Proficiency in Java and C++ programming.
• Experience with quantitative analysis on market data.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment during the initial phase.
• Interest in data engineering and trading systems development.

Required skills

• Java
• C++
• Market data pipelines
• Back‑testing infrastructure
• Trading analytics
• Automated execution tools
• Pre‑trade risk controls
• Kill‑switch procedures
• Release management
• Data engineering
• Trading systems development