General Information

Country
United States
City
Boston
Department
Engineering
Posted
16-Feb-2024
Working Time
Permanent - Full-time

Description and Requirements

Back end developer responsible for validation and documentation of risk measures in firm-wide risk warehouse, concentrating on the fixed income and F/X domains, also contributing to completeness and correctness of those measures in the warehouse. 




Principal Responsibilities:

  • Validate Greeks and P&L scenarios across fixed income and currency trading desks
  • Implement risk models using standard in-house derivatives library
  • Document validations and validation methods
  • Analyze downstream data needs and provide representations of, and specifications for, upstream data supply
  • Participate in control reporting and data governance development
  • Work with risk development group implementing database enhancements

Minimum Requirements:

  • 2+ years relevant fixed income and F/X quantitative modeling experience
  • Solid mathematical background with top-level quantitative knowledge and skills in pricing, risk calculation, etc.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable quantitative models (interest rate models, volatility models, etc.)
  • Familiarity with fixed income and F/X asset classes, vanilla and exotic instruments
  • Market risk and credit risk management familiarity preferred
  • Solid experience with pricing libraries, Excel, SQL
  • Linux-based data handling and Python programming experience a plus
  • Self-directed, excellent communication and presentation skills

Education:

  • Post-baccalaureate degree in a quantitative discipline

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

In this role, you will be responsible for:


  • Developing and maintaining server-side logic, databases, and APIs.
  • Collaborating with the frontend development team to integrate user-facing elements.
  • Ensuring the responsiveness and efficiency of applications.
  • Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities.
  • Collaborating with other team members to define, design, and ship new features.
  • Troubleshooting and resolving software defects and issues.
  • Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in backend development.
  • Adhering to coding standards and best practices to deliver high-quality code.
  • Participating in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to foster team growth and expertise.