Volatility Screening

1 month ago

New York, United States Talent Software Services, Inc. Full time

Volatility Screening & Backtesting Tool Developer

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Volatility Screening & Backtesting Tool Developer for a contract position in New York, NY. The opportunity will be six months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary: Join our Equity Derivatives team at Client's Capital Markets in the vibrant city of New York. This is a temporary role in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, aimed at supporting the development of a sophisticated volatility screening tool. The tool will focus on skew, term structure, and convexity, and include a backtesting capability to assess derivatives payoffs/strategies performance over time. As part of this role, the candidate will work closely with the Managing Director, leveraging their technical expertise in programming and data analysis to build and optimize the tools necessary for trading and risk management in equity derivatives.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Develop a volatility screening tool focused on skew, term structure, and convexity in equity derivatives markets.
  • Build and implement a backtesting framework for the analysis of historical data and trading strategy performance.
  • Collaborate with the Equity Derivatives team to ensure the tools align with trading and risk management requirements.
  • Perform data analysis, modeling, and visualization to support tool development and performance evaluation.
  • Continuously refine and enhance the tools based on feedback and new market insights.
  • Ensure the scalability and efficiency of the tools for use in a real-time, dynamic trading environment.



Qualifications:

  • 2 years - Strong expertise in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java, with a focus on data analysis, modeling, and tool development.
  • 2 years - Experience ability to work with large datasets.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work efficiently in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.



Preferred:

  • Experience with quantitative finance or prior work in derivatives trading or risk management.
  • Knowledge of volatility modeling and experience with derivatives pricing and risk metrics.
  • Familiarity with database management and real-time data processing.
  • Experience with back-testing frameworks.
  • Previous banking experience.

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application

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