Quantitative Developer - hedge fund

    • eFinancialCareers
  • Posted 42 days ago | Updated 10 days ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Time series
Computational Science
Regression analysis
A+
Problem solving
Organizational skills
Technical communication
Research
Trading
Quantitative Analysis
Design
Workflow
Collaboration
Software deployment
Documentation
Leadership
Data
Strategy
Mathematics
Statistics
Optimization
Python
SQL
Communication
Automation
Organized
Finance

Job Details

The Quantitative Development team works directly with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers designing, implementing, deploying and using software for research and trading purposes.

As part of quant team, quantitative developers use modern development principles and work with technical peers to ensure that the tools that are developed and designed can be implemented efficiently and elegantly, so that the end product can be adopted broadly across the firm. Job Responsibilities:

Work with quantitative researchers to design and build efficient and scalable workflows for research and trading

Collaborate closely with other quants and colleagues in technology to ensure consistency across the Firm in order to maximize the re-use of core software components

Assist in building and maintaining automated solutions for core trading and research infrastructure

Assume ownership of projects throughout their full production deployment life cycle

Improve documentation and procedures for end user, quant and development teams

Lead discussions about projects and generate ideas for potential areas of development and/or research

Contribute to firm's overall data strategy

Requirements:

BS/MS degree in computational science, preferably Comp Sci, Math, Stats, EE

Familiarity with mathematical and statistical tools, such as regression analysis, time-series analysis or constrained optimization is a plus

Ability to process and manipulate large volumes of data

Ability to work in a collaborative manner with other members of the Firm

Proficieny in Python and SQL in order to write software, process data, perform calculations and generate reports

Strong written/verbal communication, problem-solving and organizational skills

Highly motivated and intellectually curious individual with a keen eye for automation

Well-organized, proactive, resourceful, able to handle a fast paced environment

Experience in the financial industry is a plus but not an absolute requirement

Excellent technical communication skills

In addition to an interesting and challenging role and projects the firm offers highly competitive compensation, salary/bonus, great benefits