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Live vacancy · Ref KQ-5EF37C

Quantitative Trader/Researcher Graduate Programme 2027

A fast-growing quantitative trading firm · London, United Kingdom · first seen 2 months ago

Compensation
£85k – £115k
Location
London, United Kingdom
Seniority
Graduate

What is the Quantitative Trader/Researcher Graduate Programme 2027 role in London, United Kingdom?

A fast-growing quantitative trading firm is hiring a Quantitative Trader/Researcher Graduate Programme 2027 in London, United Kingdom. It is a Graduate level quant trader role, and the advert asks for C++, FPGA, low latency and machine learning.

Indicative base

£85k – £115k

KnowQuant benchmark band

Location

London, United Kingdom

Function

Quant Trader

Graduate

Education

PhD

Status

Open

Ref KQ-5EF37C

First seen

2 months ago

Verified today

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About the employer

This vacancy is with a fast-growing quantitative trading firm. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting - never copied from it. This role was advertised publicly by the employer. It is not a confidential search mandate; those are handled directly and are never listed.

What you would do

  • ·Is classified as a quant trader role from its title.
  • ·Works with C++, FPGA, low latency, machine learning and Python, as named in the posting.

What they are asking for

  • ·PhD, as stated in the posting.
  • ·Pitched at Graduate level.
  • ·Practical experience with C++, FPGA, low latency, machine learning and Python.

Skills in this advert

C++FPGALow latencyMachine learningPython

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