Senior Quantitative Developer

Insight Investment is looking for a Senior Quantitative Developer to join the Currency Solutions team in London. The team primarily employs quantitative methods in a systematic framework to drive portfolios. The quality of software, the rigour of code and data management are fundamental to business’s success. In this role you will own and drive architecture and python code base used for systematic investment process. Close daily collaboration required with research, portfolio management team and IT. Role Responsibilities Contribute actively to the development, testing and deployment of the core software product written in python that drives quantitative and discretionary capabilities of Currency Solutions business Database management, implementing, managing and optimising data storage solutions Contributing to ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to clean, enrich and prepare data for analysis, reporting and visualisation Automation of processes, both ad-hoc and routine on desk and on cloud Documentation of code, processes, releases and configurations Linking quantitative researchers with the wider technology team to enable new research to be conducted in an agile and scalable manner adhering to best practices of Insight Investment tech stack Experience Required Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or similar field Excellent understanding of code design patterns and their applications Deep understanding of core python language Fluency with industry-standard packages (including Pandas, Numba, Sqlalchemy) CI/CD pipelines with cloud deployment with focus on python Integration of SQL / Rest APIs / websockets within the code Creating/contributing to backtesting engine and running simulations Analysis and reporting of metrics and returns of systematic strategies Implementation of systematic signals from scripts and/or formulas into production ready code Creating schemas and deploying databases Writing queries and stored procedures for reading and writing to a database Understanding of permissions and security requirements within database context Writing wrappers around data APIs Cleaning and enriching data Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisitionInsightInvestment.com About Insight Investment Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com