Junior Quantitative Developer

Junior Quantitative Developer – Competitive – Remote-friendly

Plexus have partnered with a research and trading firm looking for a Junior Quantitative Developer to work closely with experienced traders and engineers, helping turn ideas into working systems under real time pressure.

This is a high-impact role focused simple, fast prototypes and, as ideas prove themselves, help evolve them into reliable and scalable production components.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Python-based trading systems, including strategy logic, data pipelines, analytical tooling, and monitoring infrastructure

• Examine market microstructure and order book behavior to uncover and validate statistical trading edges

• Design, test, and refine quantitative models for pricing, alpha generation, and execution efficiency

• Connect and maintain integrations with exchange and market data APIs, delivering reliably under tight time constraints

  Requirements:

• 2–3 years of experience in quantitative trading, research, or systematic strategy development preferred

• Strong Python proficiency with a rigorous, analytical approach to measuring risk and performance

• Master’s degree in quantitative finance, economics, econometrics, or a related quantitative discipline

Bonus: Rust familiarity, finance or trading experience, bot/integration building

Sound like you or someone you know? Hit apply, and send your resume with a short note on past projects.