Quantitative Strategist (Python Developer)

Job Description:

Job Title Quantitative Strategist (Python Developer)

Location London

Corporate Title Associate

Group Strategic Analytics is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.

You will be joining the Quantitative Fixed Income (QFI) Engineering team, part of Group Strategic Analytics. The Python team in QFI Engineering is responsible for the delivery of functionality that supports a critical e-Trading platform. This functionality is applied in multiple contexts including research & analysis, model development and calibration of live trading algorithms. Our libraries and frameworks are used by bond trading desk quants. As a member of the Python team you will be developing and enhancing our libraries and frameworks for bonds, promoting modern software development practices, and collaborating closely with desk quants.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for development of our Python quant frameworks including design and implementation of new features, enhancements to existing features, development of automated tests, debugging, developing robust defect fixes, proactively refactoring and enhancing the software, actively improving DevOps and participation in code reviews as author/reviewer
• Closely work with and collaborate with quants. Provide technology leadership, encourage software development best practices and help in the development of quant software
• Work with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers, QFI developers, support teams and other development teams globally

Your skills and experience

• Python and Pandas skills are essential, including experience in Data Science and Machine Learning Python libraries/tools, such as NumPy, scikit-learn, Jupyter Notebooks or other relevant libraries/tools
• Knowledge and experience of fixed income/bonds would be an advantage, or the background necessary to gain an understanding of it
• Experience of modern software development practices
• Previous experience of handling and querying large datasets, ideally using KDB/Q
• Previous experience of working with multiple external data sources and the challenges they present, plus experience of data pipelines and analysis would be an advantage

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.