Profectus Fintech is proud to be supporting a high-performing portfolio team at a global multistrat hedge fund to find an exceptional Quantitative Developer / Engineer to join their systematic US equity options trading group.
You’ll work directly with the Senior Portfolio Manager and quant researchers to build and scale the infrastructure that powers live trading and model development. This role is perfect for a hands-on engineer who thrives in low-latency, high-impact environments, someone who’s excited to be part of a lean, early-stage team where their work directly shapes trading performance.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain systems that support large-scale quantitative research and live trading
- Develop robust data pipelines, computation frameworks, and model execution infrastructure
- Partner with researchers to deliver clean, scalable tools that integrate seamlessly into the investment process
- Own the live operation and monitoring of mission-critical systems
- Contribute across the stack from raw data to live deployment
- Stay on top of the latest in systems engineering, distributed computing, and quant research tooling
What They’re Looking For
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Deep experience with C++ and advanced Python
- Strong Linux-based development background
- Experience in DevOps-heavy or infrastructure-intensive environments (e.g. Google Cloud, Airflow, Grafana, InfluxDB)
- Solid understanding of large-scale data architecture and distributed systems
- 3+ years’ experience in technical/quantitative roles. Ideally in finance, tech, or high-performance computing
Bonus Points For
- Experience supporting intraday or low-latency trading strategies
- Familiarity with ML/statistical techniques and their engineering stacks
- Background in front-office system design at tech-driven hedge funds or major tech firms
- Exposure to financial data or market structure
This is a rare opportunity to be a foundational team member in a high-conviction quant effort. You’ll have end-to-end ownership, work directly with decision-makers, and shape both the tech stack and the performance of the strategy.
If you feel you could be suitable please apply for immediate consideration.
