Quantitative Developer (AI)

BlueCrest is seeking a Quantitative Developer (AI) to join their Front Office Technology team in London. This role focuses on building and maintaining trading tools, with a specific emphasis on leveraging AI to create a financial analysis toolkit for rates and commodity trading desks.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders and desk analysts to develop trading strategies and manage risk. They will be instrumental in driving the firm's AI strategy, creating scalable solutions for integrating cloud-based LLM APIs and database solutions.

This position requires a self-motivated individual who can gather requirements, design pragmatic solutions, and implement them efficiently. The candidate will also collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to onboard new AI providers and stay updated on the latest AI development methods.

Role Involves:

• Building and maintaining trading tools using Python.
• Leveraging cloud-based LLM APIs and integrated database solutions.
• Developing and enhancing AI research tools.
• Collaborating with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams.
• Driving the firm's AI strategy.

Requirements:

• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with LLM integration (e.g., OpenAI).
• Proficiency in development orchestration tooling (SVN/Git/automated deployment).
• Database development skills (SQL/NoSQL, MSSQL/Mongo).
• Prior experience with practical AI/LLM API usage.
• A strong mathematical/computational degree or PhD, ideally with exposure to ML techniques.

Role Offers:

• Opportunity to drive the firm's AI strategy.
• Exposure to the latest AI enhancements and tooling.
• A pivotal role working closely with various teams.