Summary
Location
Zurich
Type
full-time
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About this role
Quantitative Developer
Quantitative Developer, Options Volatility
Millennium is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to leveraging market innovations in technology and data to deliver high-quality returns.
A collaborative, and entrepreneurial investment team is seeking an experienced developer to join in building critical trading infrastructure. This opportunity provides a dynamic and fast-paced environment with excellent opportunities for career growth.
Job Description
An established Options Vol team seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quant Developer to join their team in Zurich. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for building robust trading systems and be familiar with the trading process. This role requires someone who is extremely hard-working and comfortable working in a close-knit team dealing with many projects simultaneously. You will be working on our core trading engine and building out trade automations that drive the business.
Location
Zurich
Principal Responsibilities
- Core Trading Development: Develop, maintain, and improve our core trading infrastructure.
- Collaboration: Work closely with traders, researchers, and other developers within the team in a transparent way to understand requirements and deliver solutions across the entire tech stack.
- Code Debugging: Lead daily task debugging of data streams and trading process across both physical and virtual servers, ensuring effective data capture and trading efficiency.
- Front-End Development: Support the team with visualization and tool development process.
- Support: Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for existing trading systems and models.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python, Unix, Airflow, Postgres DB, Flask and JS.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field appropriate to a computational background
- Quantitative Skills: Solid understanding of quantitative finance and statistical methods.
- Knowledge of C++ or Rust is advantageous.
Preferred Experience
- Professional experience in quantitative role, ideally software engineer on a trading desk (preferably options trading).
- Trading Knowledge: Familiarity with the trading process and financial markets.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Work Ethic: Demonstrated ability to work hard and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Target Start Date
Spring 2026
Other facts
About Millennium
Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989, which manages $83.5 billion in assets. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium's mission is to deliver high-quality returns for our investors.
Millennium seeks to empower talented professionals with the sophisticated expertise, resources and technology to pursue a diverse range of investment strategies across industry sectors, asset classes and geographies.
See our community guidelines at: mlp.com/guidelines
Read our disclosures at: https://www.mlp.com/disclosures/
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain core trading infrastructure while collaborating with traders and researchers. Lead debugging tasks and provide ongoing support for existing trading systems.
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