Quantitative Developer

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About Cubist:&nbsp;</strong></span><br>Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About the team:</strong></span></p> <p>The team is focused on systematic equity trading. &nbsp;It is established, yet still pre-trade, offering an exciting opportunity to join at an early stage and be involved in a broad range of development areas. &nbsp;The team members come from a mixture of quant analyst and development backgrounds, using the combination of skills to achieve a common goal. &nbsp;All team members are based in the London office five days a week to maximize communication and interaction.</p> <p><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Role and Responsibilities:</strong></span><br>An ideal growth role to suit a developer looking for additional responsibilities and independence. &nbsp;</p> <p>Responsibilities may include:&nbsp;<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Building components for all aspects of live trading and research environments.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Driving automation and robustness of our processes.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Developing robust data checking and handling procedures.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Monitoring and troubleshooting any issues that should arise.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Shared responsibility for timely and correct operation of trading systems.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></span><br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or other STEM discipline<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;2+ years commercial experience with Python and its data science libraries on Linux.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Pragmatic balance between attention to detail and delivery focus.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Ability to work with ambiguous requirements.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Self-driven, owning problems while knowing when to seek advice.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Knowledge of finance and trading systems a plus.<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Experience with a systems programming language (e.g. C++, Rust) a plus.&nbsp;<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Commercial use of cloud compute and containers a plus.&nbsp;<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Strong analytical skills and command of statistics a plus.&nbsp;<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Be in the office five days a week.&nbsp;<br>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Commitment to the highest ethical standards.&nbsp;</p>