Quant Developer, Portfolio Management System

Talos; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital asset markets is seeking a Quant Developer for their new Portfolio Management System. This role involves developing sophisticated analytical models and collaborating with teams to innovate in risk management and asset valuation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Python and financial modeling, as well as experience in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

Monthly wellness credit

Paid lunches

Monthly fitness and evening socials

Annual offsite events

Qualifications

• Experience developing analytical code in Python for production systems.
• Knowledge of financial modeling in derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Building quantitative models for risk management and asset valuation.
• Collaborating with data engineers to incorporate quantitative functions.

Skills

Python

Analytical

Collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science

Financial Engineering Degree

Tools

Airflow

Luigi

Python

Java

C++

Job description

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Talos: Institutional Fabric for Digital Asset Markets

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for global digital asset market participants, powering many of the major players in the digital asset ecosystem.

We are a tight-knit but decentralized team of highly-experienced engineers and businesspeople. We have a hybrid work environment with physical hubs in New York, Singapore, London and Cyprus.

Quant Developer, Portfolio Management System

The Talos PMS is a new, flagship product for Talos. This role is a chance to reimagine risk systems for a digital assets world. For the right candidate, this offers complex technical challenges and chances to innovate in a fast-growing and impactful area.

Must Have

• BS or above in computer science or related engineering field.
• Experience developing sophisticated analytical code in Python for production systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate and solve problems in fast-moving teams as a hands-on, senior independent contributor.
• Experience with one or more relational and time-series databases.
• Knowledge of basic financial modeling in at least one asset class, ideally for derivatives.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Financial engineering or related finance-related degree.
• Experience with equity or fixed income derivatives volatility models for risk and trading systems.
• Experience with data engineering frameworks like Airflow, Luigi or Dagster.
• Experience developing financial model libraries in Python, Java, or C++
• Experience with risk and optimization tools such as Aladdin, RiskMetrics, Barra, Axioma - as a model developer, not just a user.
• Knowledge of digital assets and their markets, both spot & derivatives products.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Building quantitative models for risk management, asset valuation, derivatives pricing, and simulations.
• Collaborating with data engineers and infrastructure team to incorporate quantitative functions into data pipelines and services.
• Automating number & regression testing and backtests to ensure top-quality analytics.
• Documenting analytical models and API's for client consumption.
  
  

Reasons You Should Apply

• You're a technical leader who thrives on complex challenges and can translate between business and technology
• You have deep capital markets technology experience, specifically around PMS systems
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and excited about shaping emerging technology
  
  

Reasons You Shouldn't Apply

• You prefer following strict playbooks or working solo
• You need rigid structure or standard working hours
• You lack capital markets systems or markets knowledge
  
  

Check out these videos and links to learn more about Talos and our culture!

• Life at Talos: https://bit.ly/3YnFNZJ
• Why Talos: https://www.talos.com/about/why-talos
• Talos Open Source: https://bit.ly/3Ae8DBK
• Aeron X Talos: https://bit.ly/4dwg99v
  
  

Benefits

You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Our offerings include a monthly wellness credit for personal use, such as gym memberships, massages, or even a ski pass for your next holiday. Additionally, we provide paid lunches in the office, monthly fitness and evening socials to foster connections with colleagues, and annual offsite events to engage with the wider team.

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