Financial Engineer

MerQube Inc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in Greater London is seeking a Financial Engineer to model, create, and launch index strategies across various asset classes. This role requires advanced programming skills in Python and a strong interest in financial markets. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, with a Master's preferred. The position also offers competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Full-time benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Flexible working arrangements

Community-first environment

Focus on health and wellness

PTO, holiday, and sick time

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Python for financial data management.
• Strong quantitative background in finance, mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience working with financial data sets.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and creating new index strategies.
• Backtesting and launching financial indices.
• Automating processes for financial calculations.

Skills

Advanced programming skills in Python

Interest in financial markets

Experience using financial data applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or quantitative field

Master's degree

Tools

FactSet

Reuters

Morningstar

Bloomberg

Job description

Created in 2019 by executives from globally recognized financial and technology firms, MerQube uses state-of-the-art technology to disrupt both the Index creation, and, more broadly, the systematic investing landscapes. Leveraging cloud-based architecture and today's most advanced index-tracking technology, MerQube's platform enables its clients to bring ideas to market quickly and efficiently.

Summary

Are you someone who has a background in programming and keen interest/experience in financial markets? Are you keen to work in an environment that’s stimulating and convivial with countless opportunities for growth and plenty of freedom to make a real impact? This could be the place for you!

We are looking for our next Financial Engineer based in the London Metropolitan Area. Supported by and reporting to the Financial Engineering Manager, you will be joining a friendly and growing team to disrupt the Index space and participate in the next phase of our growth.

What will you do?

You will be responsible for modeling, creating, backtesting, and launching a wide range of new index strategies across various asset classes. Your exposure will include (but of course not limited to) equities, futures, options, and multi asset classes. Alongside the rest of the Financial Engineering team, you’ll leverage pandas and related python libraries to produce MerQube branded financial engines as well as indexing strategies for major financial institutions.

You’ll interface directly with both clients and MerQube’s platform engineering team, developing and automating processes for daily and historical calculations to construct powerful financial engines. For this, a formidable background in distributed systems, communication skills, and general software engineering principles is essential.

What the position requires:

• Advanced programming skills in Python, especially financial data management.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Sciences or a quantitative field such as Finance, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, or Engineering.
• Master's degree strongly preferred
• Interest in financial markets, and the intersection of software and quantitative finance.
• Experience using financial data sets and financial data applications e.g. FactSet, Reuters, Morningstar, Bloomberg, Axioma, Barra.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Stellar full-time benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more
• Flexible working arrangements, including opportunities to work remotely
• Community-first environment (we want your colleagues to be your friends!)
• Focus on health, wellness, and work-life balance
• Opportunities to learn, develop, and grow
• PTO, holiday, and sick time

Our commitment to diversity

MerQube is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!

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