Quant/AI Developer, Global Markets

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an ambitious and intellectually curious individual, keen to combine technical experience with a clear desire to solve practical problems
• We require proficiency in Python with experience delivering production changes to large complex systems
• We require previous experience in a front office quant role demonstrating a clear track record of production delivery
• We need someone able to communicate ideas clearly and build strong relationships globally within the front office
• We require previous experience of agentic design (harnesses), MCP servers, and related AI/ML Python libraries
• We need strong analytical, problem-solving, and architectural design skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a front-office environment
• We require an academic background in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline
• We need strong understanding of data fundamentals and their Python implementations (numpy, polars, scipy)
• We require strong knowledge of AI/ML techniques with experience delivering related work into production
• We are looking for someone curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows, with sound judgment to validate outputs and align with policies, risk standards, and ethical use

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, development, and implementation of quantitative models and analytics across the Global Markets business
• Play a key role in designing and implementing the next generation of AI-powered systems, partnering closely with Trading, Structuring and Sales from idea generation through to production launch
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Trading, Structuring, Sales, Quant, IT, and Risk partners in London and across regions
• Develop models, applications, and workflows within our proprietary cloud-based quantitative analytics platform (ACQA)
• Work closely with Trading, Structuring, Sales, Quant, and IT partners globally to architect solutions to real problems

Technologies:

• AI
• Architect
• Cloud
• MCP
• Python
• Quant
• numpy
• Support

More:

We are UBS, a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, we are present in more than 50 markets around the globe. You will join our Quantitative Analytics team in London, a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where we build the tools, models, and workflows that drive the Front Office across asset classes. We work side-by-side with front-office teams to architect solutions to real problems, using our proprietary cloud-based quantitative analytics platform (ACQA). We value collaboration, clean code, curiosity, strong relationships, and clear communication, and we offer new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow, and flexible working options when possible. We are open to applications from career returners and are committed to disability inclusion and an inclusive culture.

last updated 36 week of 2026