Quantitative Technology Director – Trading Infrastructure
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About the role
Werkfolio is a boutique Employer of Record supporting specialist businesses in technology and financial services. We are hiring a Quantitative Technology Director to take ownership of the production stability of mission critical quantitative trading infrastructure spanning equities, derivatives and cryptocurrency markets.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has lived across the full trading technology stack, from exchange connectivity and low latency execution through to pricing model validation and 24/7 production support. You will act as the bridge between quantitative research and live trading, making sure strategies move from model to production reliably and at scale.
What you will do
• Own 24/7 production stability across live trading systems, leading incident management, root cause analysis and continuous improvement of monitoring and platform resilience
• Introduce and develop AI assisted monitoring and anomaly detection tooling to identify production risk early and reduce mean time to resolution
• Work closely with quantitative researchers to own the path from research model to production deployment, including validation of Python based pricing mechanisms for derivatives and structured products
• Manage FIX protocol and native exchange connectivity across multiple venues
• Lead configuration and performance tuning of the trading ecosystem
• Oversee regulatory and exchange driven change so that migrations land with zero disruption to live trading
• Build and maintain automated regression and testing frameworks
• Set the standard for operational excellence across the platform
What we are looking for
• Substantial experience in financial markets technology, ideally gained across buy side, sell side and exchange environments
• Deep production engineering background with proven ownership of L3 support for live trading systems
• Strong working knowledge of derivatives, futures and options, currency derivatives, structured products and digital assets
• Hands-on experience with FIX protocol and direct exchange connectivity
• Solid Python, Linux shell scripting and SQL, with the ability to review and validate quantitative pricing models
• Track record of delivering regulatory change (MiFID II or equivalent) and exchange migrations in production
• Experience applying AI assisted tooling, backtesting frameworks or automation to production operations
• A degree in computer engineering or a related discipline
Desirable
• Exposure to C or C++ in a low latency context
• Recognised derivatives or capital markets certifications
• Experience working across distributed international teams
Why join through Werkfolio
You will be employed by Werkfolio under a fully compliant UK employment contract while working directly with the client's trading and research teams. We handle payroll, benefits, statutory compliance and HR support so you can focus on the work.
Werkfolio holds a UK sponsor licence and visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route can be offered to the right candidate.
How to apply
Send your CV to *HR@werkfolio.com* quoting reference *WF-QTD-2026.*
Pay: £90,000.00-£95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person