Python Developer Internship

Generali Italia; Lombardia; Presencial; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Generali Italia is seeking an IT Developer within the Front Office to refactor and improve the code of a quantitative investment strategy for tactical asset allocation and equity sector allocation. The role focuses on reorganizing the codebase for testability, automating slide generation from market data, and automating data storage and backups.

It also includes conducting testing campaigns across multi-asset portfolios.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related field
• Proficiency in Python with back-end development experience
• Proven experience on mid/large projects using Git workflow
• Genuine passion for scientific coding and an interest in quantitative finance
• Previous hands-on experience with financial topics is a plus

Responsabilidades

• Refactor and improve the code of a quantitative investment strategy
• Make the code more versatile, faster and intuitive
• Reorganize code to ensure monthly outputs and annual reviews are testable
• Automate generation of output slides using updated market data
• Automate storage and backup of data and historical results
• Conduct testing campaigns on various multi-asset portfolios

Conhecimentos

Python

Back-end development

Git workflow

Scientific coding

Quantitative finance

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering/CS/Math/Physics

Ferramentas

Git

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

The Investment Data Science team is part of the Generali Asset Management Investment Function. The team develops and coordinates projects and initiatives that leverage data science techniques to enhance investment strategies.

As an IT Developer within the Front Office, the candidate will work, within the Investment Data Science team, on refactoring and potentially improving the code of a quantitative investment strategy currently applied to tactical asset allocation and equity sector allocation.

The current implementation could theoretically be deployed on numerous mark-to-market portfolios, but its complexity, along with high computational and memory demands, limits this potential. The primary task over the next six months is to understand and enhance the code, making it more versatile, faster, and intuitive.

Main tasks:

• Structurally reorganize the code to ensure that the two main workflows (monthly outputs and annual reviews) are testable and free from obsolete implementations
• Automate the generation of output slides using updated market data
• Automate the storage and backup of data and historical results
• Conduct testing campaigns of the methodology on various multi-asset portfolios

Requirements

Our ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (1st level, 3 years) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related field
• Proficiency in Python, with proven capabilities in back-end development
• Proven experience working on mid/large projects (Git workflow)
• Genuine passion for scientific coding and a keen interest in quantitative finance
• Previous hands-on experience with financial topics is a plus

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in an international team/environment
• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to a general audience
• Flexibility and ability to manage changing deadlines

Company Profile

Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.

Generali Asset Management is a European investment specialist, offering a wide range of active funds and bespoke solutions across both public and private markets. Our investment experience is grounded in a solid heritage, with skills that have been developed and honed over time by managing Generali Group and external clients' assets.

Generali Asset Management S.p.A. guarantees a solid framework of services designed to support various asset management activities. Key elements include the provisioning of IT services over all applications underpinning the investment and asset management value chain (Front Office, Trading Desk, Investment Compliance, Middle and Back Office, Analytics and Reporting, etc.). The company also acts as a holding company, retaining share capital in the boutiques and Generali Investments' companies.