Pinely

Algorithmic Trading

LeadQuantitativeDeveloper

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Quantitative Developer at Pinely. Skills: Quantitative Development, Leadership, Algorithmic Trading. Owning and evolving strategy codebase. Decomposing research and production problems”

What You'll Achieve.

direct P&L impact; clear success criteria; direct trading impact

Industry & Context.

Algorithmic Trading
Problems you'll solve

Reducing vague problems to core uncertainties; Intellectual honesty

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

production-quality C++, Python 3, mathematical and algorithmic solid grasp of statistics and probability, Experience delegating technical work, Track record of growing junior and mid-level engineers, Deep systems understanding, Willingness to dive deep into market microstructure and strategy details

Nice to Have

Experience with or interest in ML/AI tooling in research workflows

What You'll Do.

Owning and evolving strategy codebase

Decomposing research and production problems

Growing QDs on the team

Prioritizing QD capacity

Driving alignment with infrastructure teams

Accelerating research cycle

Building and shipping strategy improvements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Driving alignment with infrastructure and research teams through influence; supportive, experienced team that values collaboration

Full Job Description

We are Pinely, a high-frequency algorithmic trading firm based in Amsterdam. Our team specializes in developing robust and adaptive strategies applicable across a wide range of financial instruments and exchanges. We actively support the Olympiad movement, and many of our colleagues are prize-winning mathematicians, researchers and engineers. Researchers at Pinely benefit from working in a fast-paced HFT environment, where the impact of their ideas is quickly visible in production. The research teams are supported by a world-class infrastructure group that ensures smooth deployment and reliable experimentation at scale. Our flat organizational structure encourages autonomy, creativity, and direct ownership. We value an informal, idea-driven culture where innovation is celebrated and every contribution matters. **About the role: ** We're looking for a **Lead Quantitative Developer** to join one of our trading teams - someone who combines deep technical ownership with the ability to grow and lead people. The team is intentionally small by design - close mentorship, no bureaucracy. Great leadership here means staying in the trenches, not stepping away from them. We're building toward a research lab culture. That means: understanding **why** something works, not just making it work. Reducing vague problems to core uncertainties before writing code. Intellectual honesty - with yourself and in the code you review. And the courage to push back and own decisions when it matters. **What you'll do** * Owning and evolving the team's strategy codebase with direct P&L impact * Decomposing research and production problems into concrete, delegatable tasks with clear success criteria * Growing QDs on the team - understanding their strengths, motivations, and career goals; giving regular feedback that amplifies rather than just corrects * Prioritizing QD capacity across competing demands: research requests, production stability, infra timelines * Driving alignment with infrastructur

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