Senior Quantitative Developer - Credit Trading

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in New York is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer for their Credit Trading desk. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills in Python and C++, along with experience in quantitative development. Responsibilities include building pricing frameworks and enhancing trading algorithms in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative development or software engineering.
• Working knowledge of credit or fixed income financial products.

Responsibilities

• Build frameworks for pricing, performance attribution, and investment decision tools.
• Develop trading systems for various strategies.
• Enhance trading algorithms and data feeds.

Skills

Python

C++

Communication

Job description

Senior Quantitative Developer - Credit Trading

This range is provided by Selby Jennings. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$400,000.00/yr - $650,000.00/yr

A leading hedge fund, with over 20 years of operation and managing more than $30B in assets, is seeking a Sr. Quantitative Developer for their Credit Trading desk. The fund employs both quantitative and fundamental strategies across all asset classes and is renowned for strong investment returns and technological integration.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, strong knowledge of credit products, proficiency in Python and C++, and experience collaborating with front office stakeholders. The environment is fast-paced, requiring effective communication with traders and solid coding skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Support traders and researchers by building frameworks for pricing, performance attribution, PnL, and investment decision tools.
2. Develop trading systems for strategies including relative value, fundamental, and structured products (e.g., CLOs, credit indexes, tranches, index vol products).
3. Enhance trading algorithms, data feeds, and microservices.
4. Implement models and distributed computing solutions to manage portfolio risk.
5. Build analytics libraries for portfolio managers.

Qualifications:

1. 5+ years of experience in quantitative development or software engineering.
2. Strong coding skills in Python and C++.
3. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
4. Working knowledge of credit or fixed income financial products.

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job functions: Engineering and Finance
• Industries: Investment Management, Financial Services, Capital Markets

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