Quantitative Developer

Paris, 75, FR

ABOUT CFM

Founded in 1991, we are a global quantitative and systematic asset management firm applying a scientific approach to finance to develop alternative investment strategies that create value for our clients.
We value innovation, dedication, collaboration, and the ability to make an impact. Together, we create a stimulating environment for talented and passionate experts in research, technology, and business to explore new ideas and challenge existing assumptions.

Your Role

Data sits at the centre of the investment and execution process. Intraday price dynamics, order flow and market microstructure data are key inputs into research and trading. The Data team builds the datasets and production pipelines that make this data usable, reliable and scalable across the platform.

As a Quant Developer / Quant Engineer, you will work alongside quantitative researchers to integrate new data sources, develop predictive features, and turn research workflows into robust production pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with quant researchers on feature design and implementation.

Build, scale and maintain production-grade feature extraction pipelines.

Implement controls around data quality, monitoring and operational reliability.

Contribute to the deployment and support of machine learning models in a research and production setting.

Own a number of datasets end-to-end, from ingestion and validation through to delivery and support

Your Skills

5+ years’ experience in a Quant Development or Quant Engineering role.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a comparable quantitative field.

Excellent coding skills in Python and/or C++.

Experience with Pandas, Spark, Polars, or similar data processing frameworks.

Ability to work across on-prem and AWS-based Linux environments, with skills in shell scripting and Git.

Strong analytical skills and sound engineering judgement.

Comfortable working in close partnership with research teams.

Able to operate effectively in a demanding, fast-moving environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with tick-level / tick-by-tick market data.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

We are continuously striving to be an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit any discrimination based on sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, or religion. We believe that our diversity, breadth of experience, and multiple points of view are among the leading factors in our success.
CFM is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles.