RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary: The Risk and Investments IT Quant & Business Systems Developer will perform business analysis, development and testing to deliver orchestration automation around Interest Rate Curve boot strapping, Cashflow projection Scenarios and Fixed Income Analytics generation as well as other application development focused on Investments and Risk functions. This also includes developing software applications, services, interfaces, ELT processes, reporting and other workflow and management initiatives. The role will work closely with business, quant and IT teams to define, design and build business enhancing solutions following modern SDLC principles, test driven development and source code reviews and change control standards in order to maintain compliance with IT General Controls.

This role requires a highly motivated individual with strong technical ability, excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to develop and troubleshoot a diverse range of problems. The candidate must have strong python experience, strong knowledge of Fixed Income mathematical concepts and have an appetite to learn new Technologies and programming languages.

The candidate should have a strong passion for delivering business benefiting solutions as part of a dynamic, fast paced and entrepreneurial environment and have a desire to keep abreast with new technologies including Cloud services, Machine Learning & Gen AI concepts and be willing to learn the Mendix Low Code Platform – no prior experience is required. They should hold their work to high standards, find the process of solving business problems rewarding and take pride in the benefits their work brings to the firm.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Computational Finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5-10 years of related work experience in a financial services business environment
• Organization, prioritization, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, and co-workers
• Enthusiasm for using various technologies as a tool to provide business solutions
• A desire to learn about Investment and Risk Functions & Business processes and identify opportunities for improvements through technology
• Self-motivated, resourceful, with independent working habits
• Strong problem solving skills and a desire to learn new skills
• Some people management experience/interest preferred

Required Technical Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong working knowledge of Python and SQL
• Some understanding of Investments front office and Risk
• Strong working knowledge of Fixed Income investments including Bonds, Loans and Real Estate asset classes

Desired Technical Qualifications and Experience in order of importance:

• Python
• SQL
• Unix/Linux

Nice to have Technical Experience

• AWS Cloud Services
• React JS/Node JS
• Django Framework

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