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Senior Quantitative Developer

3 days ago 2025/06/17
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Job Description

 Senior Quantitative Developer,


ABOUT US:


LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. 


Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.


LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.


OUR PEOPLE:


People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.


We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives.  We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.


We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise.


As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.


Role profile:

The Senior Quantitative Developer will work in the FTSE Russell Index Research & Design team, reporting to the Head of Index Research & Design in APAC. The Index Research & Design team are responsible for the development, design and research of equity indices and index related analytics. It is a global team, with members in London, New York, Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai. The role is open to a talented Python Developer who will contribute to quantitative Research and build out a quantitative research framework in Python.


The individual will also need to have the following personal attributes:


  • Drive and ambition to achieve business goals
  • Excellent relationship skills and ability to network
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to deal with multiple priorities and changing requirements
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of curiosity
Responsibilities
  • Implement Python applications using object-oriented programming principles for efficient and scalable solutions.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle from conceptualization to continuous deployment and integration.
  • Analyse and optimize existing codebase for performance and maintainability.
  • Work closely with quantitative researchers to integrate their models and algorithms into production-grade software.
  • Development of investment analytics and research tools.
  • Collaborate with the team to understand technical requirements and contribute to the design and development of new index products.
  • Respond to internal and external research enquiries related to index construction and analytic developments.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.
  • Strong proficiency in Python programming in an analytical environment with a focus on object-oriented design and development
  • 5+ years of working experience with programming (ideally Python and SQL) and version control systems (Git)
  • Familiarity with quantitative research methodologies or keen interest in financial markets would be advantageous.
  • Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative software development practices.
  • Ability to communicate effectively within a cross-functional team translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced innovative environment.
  • Ability to work in a team to strict deadlines, manage workloads effectively and readily assume additional responsibilities.
Preferred skills
  • Knowledge of financial instruments and equity markets
  • Exposure to data analysis libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy) and visualisation tools (Matplotlib, plotly)
  • Understanding software testing principals and frameworks
  • Familiarity with cloud services
  • Familiarity with data analysis libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy) , excel reporting tool (openpyxl) and visualisation tools (Matplotlib, plotly)
  • Familiarity with cloud services and IDE, such as AWS, Pycharm and VSCode
Behaviours:
  • Integrity: as a very visible leader it is imperative that the candidate demonstrates the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, leading by example
  • Partnership: the candidate will be required to work in strong collaboration with colleagues across the business (Legal, Finance, Research as well as Sales). They should also take a strong collaborative approach with clients and business partners.
  • Excellence: this is a highly delivery-focused role. To be successful in this role requires high levels of energy, strong commitment and focus. These are key traits that need to be fostered throughout the sales organisation, setting examples across our wider business.
  • Innovation: the candidate must demonstrate the ability to anticipate and react to evolving market conditions in order to maximise opportunities and manage risks
Location
  • Preferred location for this role is Bangalore and/or Mumbai

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.


Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.


Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.


LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.


We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.


Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.


If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.



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