Quantitative Developer (Singapore, Hong Kong)

Standard Chartered Bank; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank is seeking a Haskell developer for the Front Office Modelling and Analytics Group. Role involves architecture design, stakeholder communication and team leadership across Singapore/Hong Kong bases. Initial three months in-office, then flexible in time and location from payroll country.

You will work on trading wind-down regulatory tools, production services, and exposure of internal models at scale, using Haskell (or Mu) and collaborative development practices.

Qualifications

• Solid computer science fundamentals
• Functional programming experience at all levels
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with statically typed languages (Haskell preferred) or Scala/OCaml

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust, high-performance software and quantitative analyses
• Integrate solutions within the Credit Risk Platform ecosystem
• Bridge gaps between quants and technology for credit risk modelling
• Lead and mentor the team; oversee hiring and onboarding
• Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance across the team
• Collaborate with stakeholders and partners across business units

Skills

Haskell / Mu development

C++ programming

Distributed systems

Concurrency / multi-threading

Stakeholder communication

Git workflows

Tools

Mu

Git

Job description

Job Summary

This role could be based in Singapore and Hong Kong. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

Standard Chartered bank is hiring a Haskell developer for the front office Modelling and Analytics Group. We have dozens of developers working in diverse financial market projects within corporate and institutional banking. Some of our projects are user-facing GUIs, others are server-side request handlers or reporting tools. Their scope ranges from small applications to support a single team, to processes that handle millions of trades, or have thousands of users. We use Haskell (or our in-house variant, Mu) for practically everything we do.

We expect solid computer science knowledge and proven typed functional programming experience at all levels, but you will also be responsible for architecture design, stakeholder communication, project management, and project and/or team leadership. We use git for source control and the other tools for code reviews, documentation and project tracking. No finance knowledge is required, but excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential. We believe our unique diversity is a key aspect of our success and strive to maintain an open and inclusive culture to everyone.

After an initial three-month period in-office, this role can be performed flexibly in time and location, but only from the country of payroll.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Deliver robust, high performance software and quantitative analyses
• Integrate developed solutions within the larger Credit Risk Platform ecosystem
• Understand credit risk modelling in order to bridge the gap between the credit risk quants and technology

Business

• Develop and enhance a software suite to deliver the Trading Wind Down regulatory requirement for the bank
• Deliver multiple production services, from pre-deal checking to end-of-day batches, to allow the replacement of the Adaptiv Analytics platform with in-house systems
• Work closely with Credit Risk quants to expose internally developed models and run them at scale

Processes

• Use of Haskell and our in-house variant, Mu
• Use of multiple standardised technologies used within the bank for deployment and monitoring of production applications
• Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations across the team, also ensuring managers are aware of the procedures which must followed
• Assist in ensuring that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values
• Set appropriate tone and expectations amongst colleagues and work in collaboration with partners
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and sharing best practices
• Match business requirements with skills and development opportunities within the team for work to be delivered
• Overseeing hiring, onboarding and performance & reward across the team
• Identify sponsorship opportunities at external venues attended by key talent in order to raise awareness of SCB employment opportunities

Risk Management

• An awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them
• Embed Operational Risk monitoring as an integral part of the business process. Towards this, to effectively carry out the assigned role, if any, under Compliance Risk Management and Operational Risk Management Assurance

Governance

• Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
• Willingness to ‘speak up’ in the event of any realised or perceived breach of group conduct rules or laws by colleagues
• Willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Assist the team in achieving the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, elevate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Adherence to code of conduct prescribed by FCA

Key stakeholders

• MAG
• SABRE IT
• Traded Risk Platforms
• Markets portfolio management

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Here for good and Group’s brand and values in daily behaviour
• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Our Ideal Candidate

• 1 + years of experience as a software developer.
• Strong computer science background, data structure and algorithms, concurrency, multi-threaded programming.
• Strong stakeholders communications skills.
• Financial market background is preferred but not required.
• Experience with Haskell programming language would be most preferred but we will consider candidates with suitable experience with statically typed functional programming languages such as Scala or O'Caml.
• Experiences with C++, messaging systems such as Kafka, network protocols, data transport frameworks and formats, distributed systems, performance critical systems will be advantageous

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Stakeholder Communication
• FM Business Domain Knowledge
• Software Engineering
• Haskell / Mu Development

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.

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