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Quanta Search

Quant Developer

Manhattan, NY

Quantitative developer who will join the newly formed Central Research Technology team,which builds strategic solutions for research and live trading of quantitative strategies acrossmultiple ...

Fidelity Investments

Principal Quant Developer

Derry, NH · Hybrid

$107K - $216K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Principal Quant Developer to join our Quantitative Research & Investments Technology (QRIT) team in Fidelity Asset Management Technology. This role will partner with the ...

Fidelity Investments

Principal Quant Developer

Lincoln, RI · Hybrid

$107K - $216K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Principal Quant Developer to join our Quantitative Research & Investments Technology (QRIT) team in Fidelity Asset Management Technology. This role will partner with the ...

Eliassen Group

Quant Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site +1

$80 - $90/hr

You will collaborate across quant, product, and engineering teams, mentor peers, and deliver robust production systems that support research, backtesting, and real-time trading workflows. Due to ...

Fidelity Investments

Principal Quant Developer

Carrboro, NC · On-site +1

$107K - $216K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Principal Quant Developer to join our Quantitative Research & Investments Technology (QRIT) team in Fidelity Asset Management Technology. This role will partner with the ...

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As of Jun 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for quant developer in the United States is $169,729.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $134,500.00 and $199,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Quant Developer (Quantitative Developer) is a software engineer who builds and maintains financial models, trading systems, and analytical tools for quantitative analysts and traders. They use programming languages like Python, C++, or Java to develop algorithms that automate trading strategies, risk analysis, and data processing. Quant Developers typically work in hedge funds, investment banks, or proprietary trading firms, collaborating with quants and portfolio managers to optimize trading performance. Strong mathematical skills, proficiency in financial markets, and expertise in software development are essential for this role.

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Quant Developer

Quanta Search

Manhattan, NY

Other

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Our client is one of the world's premier investment firms. The firm deployssystematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, includingequities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of their effort is rigorous research into a widerange of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publiclyavailable data sources.
Role:
Quantitative developer who will join the newly formed Central Research Technology team,which builds strategic solutions for research and live trading of quantitative strategies acrossmultiple frequencies and products

This is a unique opportunity to grow your career with theteam while building the next generation of research and quant trading systems.
Role/Responsibilities:
Building a robust, scalable research infrastructure, including alpha estimation and risk
modeling components
Developing a seamless but modular platform to handle all aspects of quant trading -
model building, optimization, and trade execution
Building high-performance/low-latency modular systems for live trading and simulation
Developing robust data checking, transformation and storage procedures
Building visualization tools and monitors for market/trade/position/risk
Maintenance and troubleshooting of trading systems
Requirements:
- 1-5 years of professional software engineering experience in a collaborative environment
- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or other quantitative discipline
- Understanding of object oriented programming, design patterns and data structures
- Experience with the software delivery lifecycle and writing production-quality code
- Fluency in Python (and its ecosystem) for data analytics and research
- Familiarity with C++
- Experience working with SQL and historical time series data
- Experience working with real time data/systems preferred
- Reasonable quantitative and statistical skills
- Experience in Finance is preferred
- Open source contributions/projects are a plus
- Team player with strong pride of ownership
- Detail oriented and quick learner in a fast-paced environment

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