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Mid/Senior Quant Developer
About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com.
* As at 31 March 2025
The Role
As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools
Our Technology
Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with extensive usage of open-source libraries such as pandas and NumPy. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB, Oracle and our own open-source high-performance timeseries database ArcticDB.
We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, infrastructure-as-code for server deployment, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. We are actively adopting Generative AI and boosting developer productivity via Copilot.
Working Here
Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community.
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We host and sponsor London’s PyData and Machine Learning Meetups
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We open-source some of our technology including parts of our Data Platform. See https://github.com/man-group
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We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we’re using it. See @ManQuantTech
We are establishing a substantial presence in Sofia, where our operations, execution, and data teams will be collocated. This strategic setup is intended to develop a centre of excellence, fostering seamless collaboration and integrated workflows among teams. By attracting the best local talent, we aim to drive innovation and establish a leading edge in the industry.
Technology and Business Skills
Essential
- Exceptional technology skills; recognized by your peers as an expert in your domain
- A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches
- Expert knowledge in one or more programming languages, preferably Python, Java and/or C/C++
- Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
- Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB
- Proficient with a range of open-source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React
- Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns.
Advantageous
- An excellent understanding of financial markets and instruments
- Knowledge and experience of fixed income products or volatility trading.
- Experience of quantitative or automated trading systems development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank
- Expertise in building distributed systems with service-based or event-driven architectures, and concurrent processing
- A knowledge of modern practices for data engineering and stream processing
- An understanding of financial market data collection and processing
- Experience of web-based development and visualization technology for portraying large and complex data sets and relationships
- Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimization algorithms.
Personal Attributes
- Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university
- Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others
- Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike
- Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views.
- Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
- Self-organized with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities.
- Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement.
Benefits
- Central location in the business district (overlooking the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) with easy access to transport and amenities.
- Hybrid working model
- Competitive compensation package
- 25 days holiday allowance
- Premium Health insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Referral Bonus
- Additional days off for long service and volunteering
- Multisport card
- Opportunities for professional development including internal tech talks
- Conference attendance, and engagement with the open-source community.
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com.
* As at 31 March 2025
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