Senior Quantitative Developer - Real-Time FinTech Analytics

Insight Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Chicago seeks an experienced Senior Quantitative Developer to build and optimize high-performance software for real-time financial market data and analytics.

You will collaborate with technologists and quantitative professionals, translate business requirements into production-ready code, and contribute to derivatives pricing, risk analytics, and data quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in financial markets with data, risk, or related domains.
• Strong programming in Java/C++ and SQL; Python/NumPy/R/MATLAB encouraged.
• Experience with derivatives modeling, reference data, and pricing concepts.
• Familiarity with Bayesian methods, PCA, and time-series models (GARCH).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quantitative models and software for real-time data.
• Maintain and optimize existing applications; identify improvements.
• Write specifications, project plans, and documentation from requirements.
• Communicate with leadership and technical stakeholders.
• Process and analyze high-frequency datasets; ensure data quality and onboarding.

Skills

Financial markets

Quantitative modeling

Risk analytics

Statistical techniques

Bayesian modeling

Time-series analysis

GARCH

Independence & ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Java

C++

SQL

Python

NumPy

R

MATLAB

CUDA

Job description

Insight Global in Chicago seeks an experienced Senior Quantitative Developer to build and optimize high-performance software for real-time financial market data and analytics.

You will collaborate with technologists and quantitative professionals, translate business requirements into production-ready code, and contribute to derivatives pricing, risk analytics, and data quality initiatives.