What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantitative Developer position at Caxton Associates?
About Caxton Associates:
Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Quantitative Developer where you will be working directly with a Portfolio Manager focused on Global Macro. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and solve complex problems.
Responsibilities:
The base pay range for this range is between: $150,000 - $180,000, annually. Actual base pay will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, seniority, business needs, and market demands. In addition to base pay, successful candidates will be entitled to discretionary bonus.
Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Quantitative Developer where you will be working directly with a Portfolio Manager focused on Global Macro. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and solve complex problems.
Responsibilities:
- Build systematic processes for trading across various markets, ensuring robust front-to-back execution and management
- Oversee all code and models, ensuring high-quality development and maintenance
- Investigate and oversee the entire trading process to mitigate risks, including intellectual property loss
- Manage and analyze large data sets, ensuring efficient data handling, construction, visualization, and utilization for model development
- Utilize extensive markets knowledge to ensure informed and effective decision-making, with openness to various market contexts
- Bachelors in a quantitative field. Strong preference for computer science, engineering, or mathematics, or related field
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Excellent quantitative reasoning and software design
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Ability to handle parallel work streams and produce quality solutions quickly
- Strong attention to detail.
- Independent thought and creativity
- Goal oriented mindset and a positive, energetic attitude.
- Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Clear grasp of SQL and relational database fundamentals
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Operates with the highest degree of ethics and integrity
The base pay range for this range is between: $150,000 - $180,000, annually. Actual base pay will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, seniority, business needs, and market demands. In addition to base pay, successful candidates will be entitled to discretionary bonus.
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000
