Risk Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-leading global systematic hedge fund and trading company seeks a Software Engineer in risk to craft technical solutions for trading and risk management. You will build tools and optimize frameworks while engaging with various asset classes, contributing to data quality, and resolving issues within risk systems.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Paid parental leave

Employee-focused benefits

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 monitoring risk.
• Develop and improve data flow and quality.

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 is 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 an integral part of 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
• Develop and improve data flow and quality in collaboration with subject matter experts from other teams
• Work with Trading, developers, and risk managers to monitor risk systems and proactively 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 including medical coverage, paid parental leave, and other employee-focused benefits. For more information, please apply now.