Risk Software Engineer

Algo Capital Group

London

11 months ago

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A world-leading global systematic hedge fund and trading company are looking for a Software Engineer in risk.You will work on crafting technical solutions for Trading, Risk Analysts, and Risk Managers. You will gain knowledge across a wide variety of asset classes while implementing and monitoring risk data controls and delivering risk analytics. You will be integral to the interaction between Risk Managers, Risk Development, and other central teams.

Responsibilities:

Build tools and infrastructure to support the Risk Managers and Risk Analysts
Extend and optimize the operational framework used for monitoring and disseminating risk across the firm
Work closely with subject matter experts from other teams to develop and continuously improve data flow and quality
Work directly with Trading, developers and risk managers to monitor the health and utilization of risk systems to proactively detect/resolve data issues

Skills Required:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent degree
Data Engineering experience.
Experience in development in (Python, Java, C++)
Machine learning, algo, strategy development or real-time trading development experience.

Outstanding benefits package on offer to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience. For more information please apply now.

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