Quantitative Engineer

West Conshohocken, PA - 3 days in the office/week

Local candidates only - must send documentation with name/address

Manager Notes:
• 2-5 years experience
• Top 3 skills: Excellent programming, Relational Databases skills and understanding of financial instruments (options, bonds, stocks, etc) a plus (concepts of comparable), deal with complex problems/systems, need to be an Engineer (
• Looking for a Quantitative Engineer - programming, learning new things, understanding financial concepts a plus but not required, strong programming skills and they can teach the finance
• Python - any programming language will be considered (C, C++, R) - working with portfolio manager, quantitative Engineers
• Implementing models on platform - need Engineering experience
• Should be able to work with db, write queries - Complex SQL query experience, they are using SQL Server (any other relational DB would be fine)
• Able to work on complex systems, understand complex problems - financial background is not required - latest hire was from delivery startup and working on optimizing
• Tableau and PowerBI a plus -Visualization will be part of job - open to training on it
• Bloomberg PORT/MARS, Barra Risk Models, and Aladdin is a plus - would be a benefit
• Bachelor degree not required
• 2 Interview rounds

Description:

• Hybrid 3 days a week onsite
• Potential to convert
• Quantitative Engineer for the Hedge Fund Solutions team

• Implement quantitative research projects
• Extend existing quantitative analytics code base
• Integrate new data sets into the analytics process
• Work closely with various stakeholders including portfolio managers, risk managers, analysts, IT, and vendors
• Monitor and maintain constantly changing data sets and manage the data across a variety of systems

Qualification Requirements:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent programming skills
• Excellent knowledge of database concepts and SQL
• Understanding of financial instruments and investment concepts a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Superior written and verbal communication skills and track record of successfully collaborating with a variety of stakeholders
• Fast learner and ability to quickly learn new concepts
• Familiarity with Python is a plus
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI is a plus
• Familiarity with Bloomberg PORT/MARS, Barra Risk Models, and Aladdin is a plus

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