Chief Architect, Quant Research & Trading Platform

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quant finance firm located in Greater London is seeking a Head of Research and Trading Platform Architecture. This role involves leading the architecture team for quantitative research and trading systems, driving innovation, and collaborating with engineering leads. The ideal candidate must possess extensive architecture experience in finance, a deep understanding of technology stacks, and strong collaboration skills. Join a workplace that values innovation and offers competitive compensation, excellent work-life balance, and a variety of employee perks.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Extensive architecture experience within quantitative finance or similar environments.
• Deep understanding of HPC clusters and GPU/accelerator environments.
• Proven ability to lead architecture teams supporting quant functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quantitative Research and Trading Architecture team with strategic direction.
• Collaborate with engineering and quant teams to deliver technology roadmaps.
• Drive innovation in research and trading tooling for improved outcomes.
• Ensure architectural cohesion across various domains within the firm.
• Shape the firm's broader technology agenda in collaboration with leadership.

Skills

Quantitative finance architecture experience

Research and trading technology stack knowledge

Data engineering for large-scale datasets

Quant development toolchains

Low-latency architecture experience

Strong collaboration and communication

Ability to balance architectural vision with realities

Job description

A leading quant finance firm located in Greater London is seeking a Head of Research and Trading Platform Architecture. This role involves leading the architecture team for quantitative research and trading systems, driving innovation, and collaborating with engineering leads. The ideal candidate must possess extensive architecture experience in finance, a deep understanding of technology stacks, and strong collaboration skills. Join a workplace that values innovation and offers competitive compensation, excellent work-life balance, and a variety of employee perks.