Quant Developer (KDB)
Summary
Builds and maintains KDB-based systems for quant research and trading, collaborating with quants and engineers to deploy scalable data tools.
Team: Quantitative Development
Position Overview:
Successful candidates will join a highly accomplished team of professionals working directly with quantitative researchers to design, implement, deploy and use software for research and trading. As part of the technology team, the team follows modern software development principles and works with peers in technology to mature and evolve these tools for wider use. Quantitative developers drive cross-team initiatives with technologists and quantitative researchers across all asset classes to achieve Squarepoint’s objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in applied math, physics, engineering, quantitative finance, computer science
- 3 or more years’ experience with KDB
- Knowledge of finance, data storage, processing and analysis
- Experience with modern software development: Version control, agile development
- Experience with continuous integration (CI), logging and monitoring systems a plus
- Advanced quantitative skills a plus
- Experience with requirements analysis and designing software solutions a plus
- Excellent technical communication skills