Quantitative Developer - Greater London, United Kingdom - Thurn Partners

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    Company Insight:

    Are you passionate about driving innovation in Fixed Income Technology? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and technologically autonomous environment where your ideas can directly impact portfolio management strategies? A world-leading hedge fund is on the lookout for talented quantitative developers to join an industry-leading Fixed Income Rapid Application Development (RAD) team based in London. This is an opportunity to join a world-class team of engineers and quant developers dedicated to providing bespoke tactical delivery capabilities to talented portfolio managers within their Fixed Income technology division. This multi-faceted team specialises in Python development and collaborates closely with various Portfolio Management teams, offering exposure to a diverse range of technologies and business challenges.

    Responsibilities:

    • Collaborate with portfolio management and risk teams to translate concepts into practical solutions, swiftly transitioning from prototype to production delivery.
    • Automate data retrieval and create custom analytics, harnessing both internal and market data sources in diverse delivery formats.
    • Design, build and implement data visualizations and user interfaces to elucidate data trends and streamline custom workflows.
    • Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic culture, delivering timely solutions to portfolio and risk managers while collaborating across multifaceted teams and technologies.
    • Partner with the Fixed Income Management team to capture requirements, monitor delivery progress, and manage expectations effectively.
    • Maintain, enhance, and support existing capabilities while adapting to emerging requirements.

    Requirements:

    • Advanced degree in computer science or related scientific fields.
    • Experience in financial markets, particularly rates, FX, or credit.
    • Proficiency in financial mathematics, modeling, and statistics.
    • 3+ years of development experience with Python (pandas/numpy, etc.)
    • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
    • Proven experience working in a front-office trading environment.
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.
    • Detail-oriented, organized, demonstrating thoroughness and strong ownership of work.

    Desirable:

    • Proficiency in the data science stack with Python.
    • Familiarity with cloud technologies.