Quant Developer, Nordea Markets

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Nordea Bank Norge ASA in Helsinki is seeking a Senior Quant Developer to advance pricing, risk and data capabilities within Markets. You will join a team of quantitative professionals, collaborating with traders, sales and model developers to build production solutions that deliver tangible business impact.

The role focuses on quantitative application development, software engineering and close pairing with front-office users.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in quantitative development, desk quant work, pricing, risk and financial products.
• Self-driven and proactive, with a proven ability to independently turn business requirements into robust solutions.
• Strong programming skills (Python and Kotlin/Java are an advantage).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across quantitative, business and technology teams.
• It would be ideal if you also have experience with curve construction or model calibration.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance key pricing, risk and reporting tools used by Markets Trading and Sales.
• Partner with traders, sales and technology teams to deliver quantitative solutions to business challenges.
• Contribute to Python and/or Kotlin-based libraries containing core business logic of our quant platforms.
• Drive improvements to architecture, engineering practices and platform capabilities.
• Support new and existing functionalities in production, including troubleshooting, continuous improvement and second-line support when needed.

Skills

Python

Kotlin/Java

Communication skills

Self-driven

Quantitative finance

Education

Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Economics or a related field

Tools

Python

Kotlin/Java

Job description

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We are looking for an Senior Quant Developer to help drive the evolution of pricing, risk and data capabilities across Nordea Markets. The role combines quantitative application development, software engineering, and close collaboration with front-office users. Working alongside traders, sales professionals, and model developers, you will build production solutions with tangible business impact.

About our team

Our Quant team is part of Markets Business Technology and is located directly on the trading floors in Copenhagen and Helsinki. As we continue to grow our Quant hub in Helsinki, we are looking for a Senior Quant Developer to play a key role in the development of both the team and the solutions we deliver.

We develop and support real-time pricing and risk tools used by Trading and Sales across several asset classes. Working closely with traders, sales professionals and model developers, we combine quantitative expertise, software engineering and business understanding to deliver robust, practical solutions.

Our work spans data analysis, applying quantitative models, application development, software engineering and production support, with team members involved throughout the lifecycle of the solutions they build.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Own and enhance key pricing, risk and reporting tools used by Markets Trading and Sales.
• Partner with traders, sales and technology teams to deliver quantitative solutions to business challenges.
• Contribute to Python and/or Kotlin-based libraries containing core business logic of our quant platforms
• Drive improvements to architecture, engineering practices and platform capabilities.
• Support new and existing functionalities in production, including troubleshooting, continuous improvement and second-line support when needed.

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you are a hands-on and experienced quantitative professional who enjoys working close to trading, sales and model developers and taking ownership of complex topics. You combine quantitative depth with a pragmatic mindset and have a genuine interest in both software development and financial derivatives.

Your background and skills include:

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Economics or a related field
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in quantitative development, desk quant work, pricing, risk and financial products
• Self-driven and proactive, with a proven ability to independently turn business requirements into robust solutions
• Strong programming skills (Python and Kotlin/Java is an advantage)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across quantitative, business and technology teams

It would be ideal if you also:

• Have worked with curve construction or model calibration

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

For candidates in Finland:

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

Department: Investment banking / Institutional banking / Marke