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Skills: what the evidence actually shows

Every published piece filed under skills. Written for people working in, moving into or hiring across quant firms, and readable without applying for anything.

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6 Feb 2026
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The skills quant employers are actually asking for

6 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

A data-led read on the technologies and disciplines quant adverts name most often, and how the mix shifts by role and by city.

  • Counted, not guessed: Every claim here comes from counting named requirements in the live vacancies we track.
  • The consistent leaders: Python leads the overall count.

Python or C++ in quant finance: choose by the system you want to build

Undated · 8 min read

What actually determines whether a system is fast, where each language earns its place, a worked design example from research to a narrow native component, and a small runnable example with a correctness suite we ran ourselves.

  • The question hides the real decision: "Python or C++" sounds like a choice between two tools for one job.
  • What determines whether a system is fast: Before either language matters, five things usually matter more.