Quant Developer - Equities
Quant Developer - Equities
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About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets across all major asset classes with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at.
* As at 31 March 2025
The Role
As a Quant Developer at Man Group you will be part of one of our flagship teams in Mans systematic trading arm - Man AHL. The team works hand-in-hand with Quant Researchers focusing on equity market neutral models. Your challenges will be varied and will involve building new alphas and new trading strategies.
The Team
Quant Developers at Man Group are all part of our broader technology team members of a group of over sixty individuals representing eighteen nationalities. We have varied backgrounds including Computer Science Mathematics Physics Engineering even Classics - but what unifies us is a passion for technology and writing high-quality code.
Our developers are organised into small cross-functional teams with our engineering roles broadly of two kinds: Quant PlatformDevelopers otherwise known as our Core Techs and Quant Developers which we often refer to as SectorTechs. We use the term Sector Tech because some of our teams are aligned with a particular asset class or market sector. People often rotate teams in order to learn more about our system as well as find the position that best matches their interests.
Our Technology
Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python with the full scientific stack: numpy scipy pandas scikit-learn to name a few of the open-source libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java and C.
We use Airflow for workflow management Kafka for data pipelines Bitbucket for source control Jenkins for continuous integration Grafana Prometheus for metrics collection ELK for log shipping and monitoring Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation OpenStack for our private cloud Ansible and Terraform for architecture automation and Slack for internal communication. We heavily utilise ArcticDB ( our in-house developed DataFrame Database. Our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries.
Technology and Business Skills
At AHL we strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists.
Essential
Exceptional technology skills; recognised by your peers as an expert in your domain
A keen interest and understanding of financial markets and instruments
A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development continuous integration code review unit testing refactoring and related approaches
Strong knowledge of Python
Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
Experience of data analysis techniques along with relevant libraries e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas
Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics asset pricing theory optimisation algorithms
Advantageous
Experience of front office quantitative software development e.g. in a hedge fund or investment bank
Experience of web based development and visualisation technology for portraying large and complex data sets and relationships
Experience of machine learning techniques natural language processing and related libraries and frameworks e.g. scikit-learn Tensorflow
Personal Attributes
Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science Mathematics Engineering or Physics from a leading university
Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others
Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects open-source involvement
Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities
Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process
Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers traders and senior business people alike
Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views
Working Here
Man Group has a small company no-attitude feel. It is flat structured open transparent and collaborative and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community.
- We host and sponsor Londons PyData and Machine Learning Meetups
- We open-source some of our technology. See regularly talk at leading industry conferences and tweet about relevant technology and how were using it. See @ManQuantTech
Were fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We believe that agile working allows us to deliver the best business outcomes for our clients and investors as well as having a positive impact on life / work balance and the wellbeing of our staff. We are simultaneously committed to levelling the playing field and believe that agile working promotes inclusivity across teams regions and business units.
- We organise regular social events everything from photography through climbing karting wine tasting and monthly team lunches
- We have annual away days and off-sites for the whole team
- As well as PCs and Macs in our office youll also find numerous pieces of cool tech such as light cubes and 3D printers guitars ping-pong and table-football and a piano
We offer competitive compensation a generous holiday allowance various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching mentoring regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications.
Inclusion Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
Youll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives partnerships and programmes youll find opportunities to grow develop your talents and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives while advancing your career through professional development and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people youll receive two annual Mankind days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements pension/401k life and long-term disability coverage group sick pay enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race color creed national origin ancestry religion disability sex gender identity and expression marital status sexual orientation military or veteran status age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us please contact.
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets across all major asset classes with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at.
* As at 31 March 2025
Employment Type
Full Time
