Research Developer

Full Time

Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New YorkPosted 27 days ago

Role Overview

Headlandstechnologiesllc is hiring a Research Developer. This is a full-time role in Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New York. Part of Headlandstechnologiesllc's Trading hiring, posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Trading roles is $150k-$200k (based on 81 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Research Developer Job Description for Headlands Tech

Locations: Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New York

Scope:

As a Research Developer at Headlands Tech, you'll join a team of quantitative researchers responsible for the firm's portfolio of automated electronic trading strategies. You'll research and develop predictive signals and trading models, iterating to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL. Working closely with colleagues, you'll own ideas from hypothesis through production and be responsible for the results they generate.

Qualifications:

Low ego; effective both collaboratively and autonomously
Highly motivated and ambitious, with a focus on results
Experience or demonstrable interest in systematic trading
A track record of applying statistics and machine learning to noisy real-world data
Solid software development skills, with practical experience in Java, C++, or Python
A drive to turn research into profitable, scalable, and maintainable trading strategies

New grads should apply via the separate New Grad posting.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Headlands Tech are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Headlands Tech will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Where is the Research Developer position at Headlandstechnologiesllc located?

This position is based in Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New York. Headlandstechnologiesllc has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Research Developer at Headlandstechnologiesllc earn?

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When was the Research Developer role at Headlandstechnologiesllc posted?

This role was posted on June 12, 2026 (27 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.