Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Investec is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer to join our dynamic Quantitative Strategies team in London. In this pivotal front office role, you will play a key part in developing, supporting, and defining the architecture of our in-house trading and risk management system.

About the Team:

The Quantitative Strategies team is composed of 15+ quants and developers and is an integral part of our Corporate and Investment Banking division. We support Investec's trading businesses by acting as the bank's trading book calculation engine, offering pricing, trade capture, and risk reporting functionality across the group.

What you will be doing

• Lead the full software development lifecycle, from design to writing and releasing code into production.
• Develop and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality.
• Conduct code reviews to uphold best practices within the team.
• Collaborate closely with technology, quants, trading, dealing, and market risk teams to ensure the system supports trade capture, live market data, PnL/risk calculations, trade lifecycling, and reporting.
• Work on the expansion of the application into new business areas, contributing to the growth of the team.

What we are looking for

• Strong experience in C# with proficiency in C++ or Python.
• Extensive development experience with strong communication skills to thrive in a highly analytical environment.
• A background in financial services, particularly in a front office role, with business knowledge in FX, Commodities, IR, or Equities.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise solutions and leading projects from conception to delivery.
• Comfortable with threading in real-time data applications.
• Familiarity with RDMS (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase) and experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, Memcached) is a plus.
• Extensive development experience with strong communication skills to thrive in a highly analytical environment.
• Ability to confidently navigate ambiguity and work collaboratively within a team.

Additional, helpful, but non-essential attributes

• Experience with quant libraries and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of other programming languages such as VBA, Python, or Go.
• Familiarity with tools like CMake, Git, Jira, and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, Team City).
• DevOps experience is a plus.

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.

Here is a selection of what we offer;

Wellbeing

Wellbeing Subsidy, Corporate Gym Membership, Virtual GP, Peppy Health App (Fertility, Menopause and Early Parenthood), Optional Private Medical & Dental Insurance

Monetary

Non-contributory Pension & Discretionary Bonus

Life & Income Protection

Life Assurance, Critical Illness & Income Protection

Travel

Season Ticket Loan & Electric Vehicle Scheme 

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!

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