Overview

Lead Quantitative Developer - G5 Spot FX Execution Strategies (Greenfield Build) – London (Hybrid) – Steadman & Chase

The Opportunity: A London-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) is building a next-generation G5 FX execution platform from the ground up. The successful candidate will lead strategy creation, execution logic, and library development for G5 FX trading. This is a hands-on role focused on strategy design, execution optimization, and cross-functional collaboration between portfolio managers, traders, and the quant engineering team.

What You Will Do

• Strategy Design: Build execution algos (VWAP, TWAP, POV, Implementation Shortfall, Chameleon, Bollinger, etc.) from scratch.
• Optimization: Extend existing strategies with alpha, not just maintenance.
• Full Lifecycle: Architect and deliver across OMS, EMS, and RMS – order inception, routing, balancing, and post-trade analytics.
• Quant Libraries: Develop reusable libraries and frameworks for strategy reusability and teamwide adoption.
• Collaboration: Translate trader/PM requirements into quant logic and production-ready solutions.
• Leadership: Mentor junior quants, manage deliverables, and own core execution components.

What You Bring

• Direct experience creating and deploying algo strategies in FX, equities, or listed derivatives.
• Strong programming (Java/C++/Python) in concurrent, multithreaded, low-latency environments.
• Proven work across trade lifecycle systems (OMS/EMS/RMS).
• Familiarity with smart order routing, fill logic, and queue balancing.
• Track record of alpha-oriented modelling (time-series, volatility, statistical forecasting).
• Ability to act as a true bridge between traders and technology.
• FIX protocol knowledge as part of execution delivery, not as the CV headline.

What We’re Not Looking For

• Infra-only engineers whose CVs highlight FIX optimisation, latency shaving, or gateway plumbing.
• Messaging-system specialists without strategy design evidence.
• Developers with UI, sales platform, compliance, or reporting backgrounds.
• Candidates who only “worked with quants/traders” but never owned strategy build.

Screening Will Focus On

• Examples of building new strategies from scratch.
• How you optimised an existing systematic execution engine (zero manual intervention).
• Experience developing quant libraries and reusable frameworks.
• Translating trader/business requirements into execution logic.
• Leadership and project management of quant development teams.

Additional Information

• Apply now to lead a greenfield execution build where strategy creation, not infrastructure tuning, defines success.
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