Quantitative Engineer

Job Opportunity Quantitative Engineer - Exotic Derivatives

Location: London, UK (Canary Wharf)

Engagement: 12-Month Contract | Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

Role Summary

We are hiring a hands-on Quantitative Engineer with 15+ years of experience to join a premier financial institution. You will independently design, implement, and deliver production-grade pricing and risk models for complex exotic OTC derivatives across Equity, Rates, FX, and Commodities.

Note: This is a pure individual contributor role focused on deep technical ownership, code implementation, and model formulation. It is not a management or advisory position.

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

Model Ownership: Independently design, code, calibrate, and roll out pricing/risk models for exotic OTC derivatives.

Technical Stack: Strong production-level experience in Java, C++, and/or Python for numerically intensive code. Java and pricing engine experience is highly preferred.

Numerical Expertise: Implement advanced methods including Monte Carlo, Tree/lattice, and PDE approaches.

Analytics & Curves: Build core libraries for valuation, sensitivities, and XVA, alongside robust curve construction/bootstrapping.

Track Record: 15+ years as a quant developer with a history of personally authoring core components (pricing libraries, risk engines).

Education: Master's or PhD preferred in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent senior commercial experience.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed