As a Quantitative Software Engineer at Pace XL, you will own the end-to-end development of optimization algorithms and simulation models. You’ll translate ambiguous operational problems into mathematical formulations, engineer the data pipelines that power them, and deploy these as production-grade systems to help global law firms optimize their economics and workflows.
Quantitative Software Engineer at Pace XL
Join Pace XL, an FT1000 consultancy with a 257% CAGR, as a contract Quantitative Software Engineer at £700-800/day. In this role, you will build production-grade digital twins for global law firms like Linklaters and Hogan Lovells, transforming messy real-world data into powerful optimization algorithms. This is a unique opportunity for a UK-based engineer who thrives on solving ambiguous operational problems through rigorous mathematical modeling and data engineering. If you are a hands-on builder looking to deploy simulation models and decision-support tools that drive measurable business value within a high-growth, collaborative environment, this engagement is for you.
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Location
Remote (United Kingdom)
Compensation
£700-£800/day
Company
Pace XL
Role overview
Pace XL is a UK-based management consultancy specializing in change and transformation. The company helps organizations optimize people and systems through process and system design, business process optimization, and automation. Pace XL serves clients across Legal, Central Government, and National Infrastructure sectors, delivering services in transformation delivery, data and AI, optimization, and automation. The company is recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing management consultancies, with a focus on outcome-based consulting and delivering measurable customer value.
What you will do
- Formulate complex, ambiguous legal operational problems into rigorous mathematical optimization models and simulation frameworks.
- Build and maintain the production-grade data pipelines and software infrastructure required to feed and deploy these decision-support tools.
- Collaborate directly with consultants and clients to translate business requirements into technical solutions that drive measurable value for global law firms.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience in mathematical modeling, optimization, or operations research combined with strong production software engineering skills.
- Skilled in data engineering and comfortable working with messy, real-world datasets to build reliable, production-ready simulation models.
- Excellent communicator capable of structuring ambiguity and collaborating with non-technical stakeholders to deliver high-value technical outcomes.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on high-impact digital twins that provide real-time operational visibility and simulation capabilities for the world’s leading global law firms.
- Join a hyper-growth consultancy ranked in the FT1000 with a 257% CAGR, offering a fast-paced environment without rigid corporate hierarchy.
- Earn a premium day rate of £700-800 while maintaining a remote-friendly UK work-life balance and high technical ownership over production systems.
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