u/Beneficial_Spinach34

Starting as a QD (Python) on a central infrastructure team at a large multi-manager HF in London. Pure engineering, no direct market or research exposure.

A few things I’m genuinely uncertain about:
- How much financial intuition do central QDs realistically build over time, given the distance from PMs and QRs? This feels more like a back office stunt
- For those who’ve been in similar roles — is the QD→QR transition something that actually happens if so how did you approach it?
- Any firm types or team structures where the QD/QR boundary is blurrier?

Not looking to jump immediately — just trying to understand the realistic career shape of this starting point before I’m in it.

Starting as a QD (Python) on a central infrastructure team at a large multi-manager HF in London. Pure engineering, no direct market or research exposure.

A few things I’m genuinely uncertain about:
- How much financial intuition do central QDs realistically build over time, given the distance from PMs and QRs? This feels more like a back office stunt
- For those who’ve been in similar roles — is the QD→QR transition something that actually happens if so how did you approach it?
- Any firm types or team structures where the QD/QR boundary is blurrier?

Not looking to jump immediately — just trying to understand the realistic career shape of this starting point before I’m in it.