Senior Risk Software Engineer

Weekday (YC W21); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FalconX in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Mid-Senior level Quant Risk Engineer to advance our risk capabilities. You will build and enhance risk tooling, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and own key components of the risk stack.

The role requires at least 4 years in a quant risk role, strong Python, Linux/AWS, and a solid software engineering background to deliver scalable solutions for institutional clients.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in a quant risk role.
• Experience with risk management in trading environments (hedge funds or banks).
• Knowledge of financial products and derivatives assets classes.
• Strong software engineering background with OOP and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance proprietary risk management tools and data.
• Architect scalable, robust risk solutions for institutional clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate with risk team to improve risk management stack.
• Mentor teammates on risk solutions.

Skills

Quantitative Risk

Risk Management

Python

Software Engineering

Education

Degree in Computer Science, EE, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent fields

Tools

Linux

AWS

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Financial Services

Company Name: FalconX

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Min Experience: 4+ years

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

JobType: full-time

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Job Description & Requirements

Impact

• Architect and build next-generation risk solutions for FalconX and its clients
• Evolve FalconX’s risk technology to be best-in-class, working on cutting-edge technology with the right balance of speed, accuracy, and reliability

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance proprietary risk management tools, infrastructure, risk data, and processes
• Architect and build scalable, robust, performant risk solutions for institutional customers and internal teams
• Work closely with multiple members of the risk team to develop, maintain, and improve the risk management stack
• Coach and mentor teammates on supporting and maintaining risk solutions

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, EE, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent fields
• At least 4 years of professional experience in a quant risk role
• Experience in risk management in a trading environment (hedge fund or bank)
• Knowledge of a range of financial products and experience with a variety of derivatives asset classes
• Extensive experience with software engineering, object-oriented coding design, and complex, distributed architectures
• Comfortable working with Linux/AWS environments and Python programming
• Proactive with a strong sense of ownership and excellent communication skills

Must-Have Skills

• Quantitative Risk / Quant Risk
• Risk Management
• Python
• Software Engineering

Good-to-Have Skills

• Trading / Trading Systems
• Derivatives
• Distributed Systems
• AWS
• Linux