Staff Quantitative Developer

Clearwater Analytics, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 179,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave and medical leave

STD/LTD insurance benefits

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics, LLC is seeking a senior Risk Quantitative Developer to enhance multi-asset-class risk analytics, covering pricing and risk estimation for fixed income, credit, and derivatives. You’ll design robust, high-performance systems and mentor engineers while engaging clients to deliver tailored risk solutions.

The role emphasizes leading technical delivery across multi‑team projects, with strong Python skills and a background in quantitative finance.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in quantitative development in financial services.
• Expertise in risk and valuation analytics for FI, Credit and Derivatives.
• Strong Python; experience with C++/Java a plus.
• Solid grounding in quantitative finance and risk sensitivities.
• Experience with distributed systems on cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery across teams.
• Bachelor’s or higher in a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain pricing libraries and risk models for Fixed Income, Credit and Derivatives.
• Develop platform capabilities for scenario analysis, DV01/CS01, P&L attribution, cash flow generation.
• Mentor engineers and interact with clients to deliver risk solutions and integrations.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About the Role

Clearwater Analytics is the leading SaaS platform for investment accounting, risk, and performance, serving the world’s largest insurance companies, asset managers, and institutional investors. As a Risk Quantitative Developer you will play a critical role within the Quant team, helping to enhance and expand our Multi‑Asset‑Class risk analytics capabilities, including instrument valuation and risk estimation methods. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams of developers and interact directly with clients to deliver solutions that focus on both developers and end‑users, with a primary emphasis on risk management.

Responsibilities

• Quantitative Development: design, implement, and maintain pricing libraries and risk models covering Fixed Income, Credit, and Derivatives instruments; build platform capabilities for scenario analysis, risk sensitivities (DV01, CS01, Greeks), P&L attribution, and cash flow generation; identify and advocate for new models and design patterns to support an evolving instrument universe and client base.
• Technical Development: design and build robust, maintainable software systems with a focus on performance, correctness, and extensibility; write clean, well‑tested code and contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and shared libraries; proactively identify and resolve technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and gaps in test coverage.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: mentor engineers at all levels and contribute to a culture of continuous learning; engage directly with clients to deliver customized risk solutions and platform integrations; communicate complex quantitative topics clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders alike.

Required Qualifications

• 9+ years of quantitative development in financial services, preferably in a front‑office or risk technology environment.
• Expertise in risk and valuation analytics across Fixed Income, Credit, and/or Derivatives asset classes.
• Strong Python proficiency; experience with C++ or Java is a plus.
• Solid grounding in quantitative finance: yield curve construction, credit spread modeling, and standard risk sensitivities.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery across multi‑team projects as a tech lead or senior contributor.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.

Salary Range

$179,400.00 - $243,136.45

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Parental leave and medical leave
• STD/LTD insurance benefits

Clearwater Analytics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.