Risk Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global systematic hedge fund and trading company is seeking a Software Engineer to collaborate closely with risk teams. The role focuses on crafting technical solutions for Trading, Risk Analysts, and Risk Managers, requiring a strong background in computer science and relevant experience in algorithm development. Outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Generous medical coverage

Paid parental leave

Other perks for employee experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience in machine learning, algorithm development, strategy development, or real-time trading development.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and infrastructure to support Risk Managers and Risk Analysts.
• Extend and optimize the operational framework for risk monitoring.
• Collaborate with experts to enhance data flow and quality.
• Monitor health and utilization of risk systems and resolve data issues.

Skills

Machine Learning

Algorithm Development

Strategy Development

Real-time Trading Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

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A world-leading global systematic hedge fund and trading company are looking for a Software Engineer in risk.

You will work on crafting technical solutions for Trading, Risk Analysts, and Risk Managers. You will gain knowledge across a wide variety of asset classes while implementing and monitoring risk data controls and delivering risk analytics. You will be integral to the interaction between Risk Managers, Risk Development, and other central teams.

Responsibilities:

• Build tools and infrastructure to support Risk Managers and Risk Analysts
• Extend and optimize the operational framework used for monitoring and disseminating risk across the firm
• Work closely with subject matter experts from other teams to develop and improve data flow and quality
• Work directly with Trading, developers, and risk managers to monitor the health and utilization of risk systems to proactively detect and resolve data issues

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience in machine learning, algorithm development, strategy development, or real-time trading development

Outstanding benefits package on offer to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, and other perks focused on providing the best employee experience. For more information, please apply now.