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Millennium Management

<div><div><div>Job Description</div></div><div><div><div><div>
Quantitative Developer<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Mid-Senior Level Quant Developer</h1>
Preferred Location: Dubai
Leading index Rebal team seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quant Developer to join our team. 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 dedicated to achieving excellence in every aspect of their work. You will be working on our core trading engine and building out trade automations that drive the business.
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Core Trading Engine Development: Develop, maintain, and improve our core trading engine.</li><li>
Systematic Trade Automations: Design and implement trade automation systems to enhance trading efficiency and effectiveness.</li><li>
Collaboration: Work closely with traders, researchers, and other developers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.</li><li>
Code Review: Participate in code reviews to ensure the highest quality of code and adherence to best practices.</li><li>
Support: Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for existing trading systems and models.</li></ul>
Required Skills and Qualifications<ul><li>
Educational Background: Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>
Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python and must be comfortable with common dataset libraries e.g. pandas, polars, numpy, duckdb etc.</li><li>
Quantitative Skills: Solid understanding of quantitative finance and statistical methods.</li><li>
Trading Knowledge: Familiarity with the trading process and financial markets.</li><li>
System Design: Experience in designing and implementing high-performance, scalable systems.</li><li>
Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.</li><li>
Work Ethic: Demonstrated ability to work hard and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.</li><li>
Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.</li><li>
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div>

Quantitative Developer

Discovered MENA

<div>
 
 
 Role: Quantitative Software Engineer (C++ / Low-Latency Systems)
 
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Dubai (on-site)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview
 
 
 
 A fast-growing HFT firm is strengthening its core engineering group and is looking for a Quantitative Software Engineer to help build and optimise low-latency components used across their systematic trading teams. This position sits at the intersection of quantitative research, real-time systems, and performance-critical C++ development.
 
 
 The role is being opened to support an expanding set of trading strategies and to ensure that new models can be deployed to production with high reliability, speed, and technical rigour. You will work closely with researchers and traders to convert prototype ideas into robust, latency-sensitive software.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Work On
 
 
 
 During the first year, the engineer will focus on:
 
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 Understanding the existing trading framework, infrastructure components, and data pipelines
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 Improving runtime performance of active strategies through profiling, refactoring, and optimisation
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 Converting research models into production-quality C++ implementations
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 Designing and implementing new execution or strategy modules with strict latency constraints
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 Taking ownership of critical code paths that affect end-to-end reaction time
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 Streamlining the workflow between research and engineering to accelerate deployment cycles
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 Essential Technical Background
 
 
 
 
 Quantitative &amp; Algorithmic Knowledge
 
 
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 Strong grounding in probability, statistics, mathematical modelling, or computational problem-solving
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 Ability to collaborate with researchers to interpret models and ensure accurate, efficient implementation
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 C++ Systems Engineering
 
 
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 Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ (17/20)
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 Experience writing high-performance software with a focus on throughput, memory efficiency, and low latency
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 Comfortable analysing and optimising code paths in performance-critical environments
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 Concurrency &amp; Multithreading
 
 
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 Familiarity with lock-free or low-contention data structures
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 Ability to design concurrent systems tuned for predictable latency
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 Monitoring &amp; Observability
 
 
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 Hands-on experience with performance dashboards, metrics, and alerting (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
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 Education
 
 
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 Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline
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 Nice-to-Have Experience
 
 
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 Knowledge of market data, exchange connectivity, or electronic trading systems
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 Scripting for automation or tooling (Python, Bash)
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 Cloud platform exposure for research or non-latency workloads
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 Visualisation tools or experience building dashboards for model/strategy analysis
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 Networking fundamentals (e.g., TCP/UDP, multicast, low-latency protocols)
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 Ways You&rsquo;ll Collaborate
 
 
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 Partner with quant researchers to implement models efficiently
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 Coordinate with traders to understand practical requirements of live strategies
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 Work alongside senior engineers on performance tuning and architectural decisions
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 What We&rsquo;re Looking For
 
 
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 Proactive and comfortable tackling complex technical challenges independently
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 Precise, detail-focused, and driven by quality
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 Able to balance theoretical correctness with pragmatic engineering decisions
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 Calm, constructive communicator who contributes positively under pressure
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 </ul>
 
 
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<div><div><div>Job Description</div></div><div><div><div><div>
Quantitative Developer, Systematic Equities
Job Description: Quantitative Developer, Systematic Equities
Please direct all resume submissions to QuantTalentEUR@mlp.com and reference REQ-26457 in the subject.
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.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and entrepreneurial Lead Software Engineer to architect, build, and scale the core trading infrastructure for a newly formed quantitative trading pod. You will lead the design and deployment of systems that support systematic strategies operating across global markets and time zones.
This is a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of technology, research, and trading - you'll collaborate directly with quantitative researchers and the Senior Portfolio Manager to turn ideas into production-ready strategies.
The pod is led by a Senior Portfolio Manager with 15+ years of experience and a proven track record in alpha generation, strategy development, and risk management at top-tier quant firms. This is a unique opportunity to own the technology stack from day one, influence strategic direction, and help shape a high-performance team in a collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment.
Location
Dubai
Principal Responsibilities<ul><li>
Technical Leadership &amp; Architecture<ul><li>
Design and maintain the trading system architecture, including components for data ingestion, signal generation, backtesting, execution, and risk management</li><li>
Make decisions on technology stack, performance optimization, and scalability</li><li>
Ensure the system supports reasonable latency, high-throughput, and fault-tolerant trading</li></ul></li><li>
Team Leadership &amp; Collaboration<ul><li>
Help recruit and Lead a small team of developers (sometimes quants as well) within the pod</li><li>
Work closely with the quant researchers and traders to understand strategy requirements and translate them into code</li><li>
Prioritize tasks and mentor junior developers or quant devs</li></ul></li><li>
Strategy Implementation Support<ul><li>
Build and maintain research infrastructure (e.g., backtesting frameworks, simulation environments, feature stores)</li><li>
Translate researchers' prototypes (e.g., in Python) into production grade code, often in C++, or C# for latency-sensitive components</li></ul></li><li>
Execution &amp; Infrastructure<ul><li>
Optimize and support order execution systems, integrating with various exchanges or broker APIs</li><li>
Implement real-time risk checks, monitoring, logging, and alerting tools</li></ul></li><li>
Data Engineering &amp; Management<ul><li>
Oversee the pipeline for ingesting, cleaning, and storing data (market, alternative, internal)</li><li>
Ensure data integrity and low-latency access for trading and research</li></ul></li><li>
DevOps &amp; Reliability<ul><li>
Often take responsibility for deployment pipelines, version control, and production support</li><li>
Ensure high system availability and rapid recovery in case of failures</li></ul></li><li>
Security &amp; Compliance<ul><li>
Make sure that the pod's infrastructure adheres to firm-wide compliance and security standards</li><li>
Ensure rigorous version control, code quality, and documentation standards</li><li>
Conduct thorough testing and debugging of software components, resolving any issues or discrepancies.</li></ul></li></ul>
Required Technical Skills<ul><li>
1st class Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field</li><li>
Fluency in C++ or C# for performance-critical systems</li><li>
Proficiency in Python, especially for scripting, research integration, and data tools</li><li>
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and multithreaded/concurrent programming</li><li>
Strong knowledge of SQL and modern database design (e.g., column stores, time-series DBs)</li><li>
Familiarity with software engineering best practices: version control (Git), unit testing, CI/CD, logging, monitoring, etc.</li><li>
Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems</li></ul>
Required Experience<ul><li>
3+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining high-performance trading systems, ideally in a systematic equities or quant trading environment</li><li>
Proven experience in:<ul><li>
Handling large-scale market data (e.g., normalization, feed handling, replay systems)</li><li>
Order routing and exchange connectivity, including FIX protocols and direct market access (DMA)</li><li>
Building event-driven architectures and real-time systems with tight SLAs</li><li>
Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, or system instability in production environments</li></ul></li></ul>
Highly Valued Relevant Attributes<ul><li>
Excellent communication skills - able to interface directly with quant researchers and traders, translate requirements, and explain technical decisions</li><li>
Demonstrated initiative and ownership: able to drive projects independently, while collaborating effectively in a team setting</li><li>
Comfortable in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities can shift quickly based on market conditions or research insights</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div>

Quantitative Developer, Systematic Equities

SAVE IN GOLD

Senior Developer &ndash; Forex Algorithmic Trading &amp; MT5 Plugins Location: On-site, Dubai, UAE Type: Full-time / Contract Experience: 3+ years in financial markets developmentAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Developer with deep expertise in forex markets, algorithmic trading (quant strategies), and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) plugin/indicator development to join our team on-site in Dubai.You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing high-frequency and automated trading systems, custom indicators, Expert Advisors (EAs), and bridging solutions for MT5.This role requires a strong mathematical mindset, experience with quantitative models, and hands-on skills in MQL5/C++ integration. You will work closely with our quantitative research and trading teams in our Dubai office to translate strategies into robust, low-latency trading tools.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop, test, and deploy custom indicators, scripts, and Expert Advisors (EAs) for MT5 using MQL5.</li><li>Design and implement algorithmic trading systems for forex and other financial instruments.</li><li>Optimize trading algorithms for speed, reliability, and compliance with broker restrictions.</li><li>Build and maintain plugins, DLLs, or bridges connecting MT5 with external systems (Python, C#, REST APIs, databases).</li><li>Conduct backtesting, stress testing, and live deployment of quantitative models.</li><li>Collaborate with quants and traders in-office to refine strategies and improve performance.</li><li>Ensure high standards of code quality, documentation, and version control using Git.</li></ul>Nice-to-Have<ul><li>Experience with other trading platforms (cTrader, TradingView, NinjaTrader).</li><li>Knowledge of machine learning applications in trading.</li><li>Background in mathematics, statistics, or financial engineering.</li><li>Previous work with high-frequency or low-latency systems.</li><li>Published MT5 plugins or community contributions.</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.</li><li>On-site role in Dubai within a professional trading environment.</li><li>Opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading systems.</li><li>Collaborative team with experienced quants and traders.</li><li>Career growth, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced trading strategies.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: AED5,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month

Senior Developer – Forex Algorithmic Trading & MT5 Plugins

Durlston Partners

<div></div><div><div><div><div>Quantitative Developer, Software Engineering
</div><div>Up to $200k base + Bonus
</div><div>Dubai</div><div> 
</div></div></div><div><div><div>We are working with a very well-backed prop trading firm in Dubai, who are looking for C++ Trading Engineers, to build their next-generation trading platform. You will be developing low-latency systems with an event-driven architecture, with direct connectivity to major global exchanges.

Key Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with a dynamic team to design and develop a brand-new trading platform from the ground up.</li>
<li>Implement low-latency, event-driven systems in C++ and Python, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.</li>
<li>Build and maintain exchange adapters and connectivity solutions for markets (US, Europe, APAC, Crypto etc)</li><li> parallel programming and concurrency techniques to handle high data throughput and low-latency requirements.</li>
<li>Utilise TDD methodologies to ensure clean, maintainable, and reliable code.</li>
<li>Work closely with the architecture team to integrate real-time data feeds, order processing, and trade execution in an event-driven framework.</li>
<li>Monitor and improve system performance, troubleshooting and optimising as needed to ensure ultra-low latency and stability.</li>
</ul>
Key Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Experience with modern C++, proficiency in building and optimising low-latency systems.</li>
<li>Event-Driven Architecture &ndash; hands-on experience with event-driven design patterns, including experience with message brokers and real-time data processing.</li>
<li>Low Latency and Parallel Programming &ndash; familiarity with multithreading and concurrency, ideally within trading or real-time systems.</li>
<li>Python Skills &ndash; competency in Python for automation, scripting, and data processing tasks.</li>
<li>Exchange Connectivity &ndash; experience with FIX protocol and building adapters.</li>
TDD &ndash; proven experience in<li>ing TDD principles to write clean, testable code.</li>
<li>Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning &ndash; strong debugging skills and experience optimising for ultra-low latency.</li></ul></div></div></div></div>

C++ Engineer (HFT) – Relocate to the Dubai

Fionics

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 C++ Developer - HFT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dubai/Remote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fast-growing prop trading firm seeks a skilled C++ developer to build next-generation trading infrastructure. You'll work on ultra-low latency systems, market connectivity, and core platform optimization.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The role:
 
 
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 Design and implement market link connectivity systems
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 Optimize high-frequency trading applications for minimal latency
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 Build and maintain high-load, performance-critical C++ systems
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 Collaborate with trading, data, and engineering teams
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Requirements:
 
 
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 3+ years modern C++ development experience
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 Expertise in high-load, low-latency system design
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 Strong algorithms, data structures, and networking fundamentals
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 Experience with distributed systems preferred
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 Nice to have:
 
 
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 Financial markets or HFT background
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 FIX protocol knowledge
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 AWS/Kubernetes experience
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 Python familiarity
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 What we offer:
 
 
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 Direct impact on live trading systems
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 Flat structure with strong engineering culture
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 Flexible remote/onsite options in Dubai
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 Growth opportunities in world-class team
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 Ready to optimize at microsecond scale?
 
 Apply now.
 
 
 
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C++ Developer (High-Frequency Trading)

High Street Resources

About the Opportunity: 
We are retained to hire a Head of Quantitative Research for a cutting-edge digital asset investment manager operating at the intersection of quantitative finance, AI, and automated trading.
 
Role Overview: 
This is a senior leadership role responsible for defining research strategy, building and mentoring quant teams, and delivering a consistent pipeline of deployable alpha. The role is both strategic and hands-on, with deep involvement in research, validation, and production workflows.
 
Key Responsibilities: 
<ul>
<li>Define and execute the firm’s quantitative research roadmap.</li>
<li>Lead hands-on strategy development using statistical, ML, and AI techniques.</li>
<li>Build and manage high-performing research teams.</li>
<li>Partner closely with trading, risk, and engineering.</li>
<li>Drive adoption of next-generation compute and research tooling.</li>
</ul>
Requirements: 
<ul>
<li>Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline.</li>
<li>8+ years in quantitative research with leadership exposure.</li>
<li>Strong Python expertise; additional low-latency languages a plus.</li>
<li>Experience with large-scale data, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML.</li>
</ul>

Head of Quantitative Research

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