Quantitative Developer - as close to the business as it gets
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (98% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Saragossa is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Want to join one of the most consistently high-performing Equity funds?
The environment is lean, tech-driven and built around systematic trading.
You’ll sit at the centre of this, building and scaling alpha algorithms, refining portfolio construction and optimisation frameworks, implementing research into production, and improving how signals flow through risk, sizing and execution across global equity books.
Current projects include enhancing the portfolio construction stack, strengthening backtesting and simulation architecture, and improving the robustness of live trading systems handling equity datasets.
Background wise, things are open. You might be a quant developer or an engineer working in the front office - but you’ll need strong programming capability paired with solid mathematical methods and the ability to work in a live trading environment.
If you want to operate closer to the core of a high-performing systematic team, this is that move.
Apply or reach out directly to [email protected]
No up-to-date CV required.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Saragossa, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Saragossa holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.