We’re looking for excellent developers to join our growing Software Engineering organization. Our work is collaborative, and our hiring reflects that. Interviewing at PDT is focused less on filling a specific role, and more on finding great people who can build long-term, varied careers with us.
Software Engineers at PDT are responsible for building and maintaining the technology the enables all parts of the trading life cycle, including building the trading systems, risk controls and post-trade technologies.
We are looking for people that can add to a company that values creativity, energy and problems that are solved by collective thinking. We are focused, deliberate, but nimble. We want our people to have the freedom to assess and then solve the challenging problems they are faced with independence and agility. This gives them an opportunity to make a direct impact on our bottom line. For the right talent, PDT offers fantastic growth potential.
This is a hybrid position and will require the person to work from our London office at minimum 3 days a week.
Why join us?
PDT Partners has a stellar 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary, and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with internal end-users to understand (and anticipate) new features and requirements, then engineer efficient and effective solutions.
- Develop and maintain our proprietary software stack using C++, Python, and Java.
- Identifying, assessing, deploying the latest open-source and third-party software in both an on-prem and cloud environment.
Below is a list of skills and experiences we think are relevant. Even if you don’t think you’re a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply because we are committed to developing our people.
- Significant experience programming in one or more of C++, Python, or Java.
- Experience working directly with users or clients, capturing requirements, and scoping
- Ability to participate in the design of complex software systems and select prudent and pragmatic technologies to fit the business objective.
- Experience working with trading systems or financial data, working with low-latency systems, or working in a data science- or research-adjacent role a plus.
Education:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science
The salary range for this role is between £120,000 and £150,000. This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts. Factors that may impact the agreed upon salary within the range for a particular candidate include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other external factors.
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Skills Required
- Significant experience programming in one or more of C++, Python, or Java
- Experience working directly with users or clients, capturing requirements, and scoping
- Ability to participate in the design of complex software systems and select prudent technologies to fit business objectives
- Experience working with trading systems or financial data
PDT Partners Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PDT Partners and has not been reviewed or approved by PDT Partners.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Compensation is framed as long-term and aligned with firm and individual performance, with upside potential through performance-linked and deferred components. This alignment can meaningfully increase total rewards in strong periods.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and is described as comprehensive, materially boosting total rewards. Wellness supports further complement the core coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching and pre-tax savings programs strengthens long-term financial benefits beyond salary and bonus. Charitable-gift matching adds additional financial-oriented support.
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What We Do
PDT, which stands for Process Driven Trading, was founded by Peter Muller in 1993 as a proprietary trading group within Morgan Stanley. In 2013, after establishing a 19-year track record finding inefficiencies in financial markets, the group spun out of Morgan Stanley to become an independent investment management firm, PDT Partners. Today we are a leader in the field of quantitative finance, known for our rigorous scientific, systematic, and model-driven approach to investing, with multiple billions in assets under management. Peter Muller, Founder and CEO, and a small group of managing partners lead around 250 scientists, engineers, and professionals in New York and London.
