Senior Quant Developer

Salt; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Collaborative team of developers and g

Modern technologies and architectures

Job summary

Salt partners with a Private Fund Manager to hire a Senior Quantitative Developer. You will implement market simulation engines and quantitative models in Python, delivering end-to-end solutions within the Quant Desk.

You will design, code, verify, test, and document programs while advocating Agile/Scrum practices in a hybrid environment located in Melbourne's CBD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of commercial Python experience.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative analysis and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Build market simulation engines and quantitative models in Python.
• Develop existing algorithms within the client platform and ensure end-to-end delivery.
• Design, code, test, document, and integrate software services; promote Agile/Scrum practices.

Skills

Python

Quantitative analysis

Data analysis

Financial markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Git

Job description

Salt has partnered with a Private Fund Manager who is looking for a career-driven Senior Quantitative Developer with hands-on end to end experience using Python and direct experience in enterprise level engineering, working on the Quant Desk.

The role:

• You will be building market simulation engines, quantitative modelling and developing existing algorithms within the client's platform in Python
• You will be working within a variety of disciplines, designing, coding, verifying, testing, documenting, and amending programs and integration software services.
• Be an advocate for the adoption of Agile/Scrum practices, methodologies, and attitudes.

What makes you a good fit:

• A minimum of 4 years of commercial experience using Python
• Strong knowledge of Quantitative Analysis / Development
• A strong understanding of financial markets and at least one asset class
• Experience with Investment / Quantitative Strategies
• Data Analysis and Manipulation

In this role you will have the opportunity to skill-up in additional areas as we expand our scope with the following languages/technologies:

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in engineering, computer science, or equivalent

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid working environment
• Being part of a highly collaborative and supportive team of diverse developers and engineers
• Using modern technologies, practices and architectures
• Located in the heart of Melbourne CBD

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