Vice President, Quantitative Development

Confidential
New York, US
On-site

Job Description

Vice President, Quantitative Development

About the Company

Trading and technology.

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Type

Privately Held

About the Role

The Company is seeking a VP Quantitative Developer to join their fast-moving trading and technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing low-latency trading systems in a highly electronic market environment. This role involves close collaboration with traders, quants, and engineers to implement and enhance automated trading strategies, execution logic, and real-time market data systems. Key responsibilities include maintaining high-performance trading systems, translating strategy logic into production code, and improving system performance and throughput across real-time trading applications. Applicants for the VP Quantitative Developer position at the company should have a strong background in hands-on development with Java, Python, Rust, or C++, and experience in algorithmic trading, electronic trading, or quantitative development. The role requires a deep understanding of low-latency and high-performance trading systems, real-time market data, and event-driven systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing quantitative models, trading logic, and automated execution workflows, as well as a solid grasp of how trading strategies are deployed in production. Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and front-office stakeholders are essential. Experience in FX, crypto, or broader electronic trading, as well as exposure to market making, pricing engines, or quoting systems, is a plus.

Travel Percent

Less than 10%

Functions

Engineering Confidential

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

JavaPythonRustC++Algorithmic tradingElectronic tradingQuantitative developmentLow-latency trading systemsHigh-performance trading systemsReal-time market dataEvent-driven systemsQuantitative modelsTrading logicAutomated execution workflowsCommunicationCollaborationInitiativeProblem-solvingTradingTechnologyFinanceQuantitative development

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

Mid-Level

Posted

4/15/2026

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