AHL Quant Developer

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

 

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.

 

Our Culture, Values and Benefits at Man

Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equal opportunities. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business and this is embedded in our culture and values. There are a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and that encourage inclusion and diversity across our firm and the industry. Man Group is a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and the Race at Work Charter.

Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme.

We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave.  Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.

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 Peopleoperations@man.com.

 

 

Man Group is a global, technology-empowered active investment management firm focused on delivering alpha and portfolio solutions for clients. Headquartered in London, we manage $174.9 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally.

We invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes, with a mix of long only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis, across liquid and private markets. Our investment teams work within Man Group’s single operating platform, enabling them to invest with a high degree of empowerment while benefiting from the collaboration, strength and resources of the entire firm. Our platform is underpinned by advanced technology, supporting our investment teams at every stage of their process, including alpha generation, portfolio management, trade execution and risk management.

Our clients and the millions of retirees and savers they represent are at the heart of everything we do. We form deep and long-lasting relationships and create tailored solutions to help meet their unique needs.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where difference is celebrated and everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive, as well as giving back and contributing positively to our communities. For more information about Man Group’s global charitable efforts, and our diversity and inclusion initiatives, please visit: https://www.man.com/corporate-responsibility

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 30 September 2024. All investment management and advisory services are offered through the investment engines of Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man Discretionary, Man FRM, Man Varagon, Man Global Private Markets and Man Solutions.