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Senior Quantitative Developer (UK, Singapore, Poland, France)

Standard Chartered
London
2 weeks ago
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This role could be based in UK, Singapore, Poland or France. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, please ensure that you only select a country where the role is based.
Standard Chartered bank is hiring senior Haskell developers for the front office Modelling and Analytics Group. We have dozens of developers working in very diverse financial market projects within corporate and institutional banking. Some of our projects are user-facing GUIs, others are server-side request handlers or reporting tools. Their scope ranges from small applications to support a single team, to processes that handle millions of trades, or have thousands of users. We use Haskell (or our in-house variant, Mu) for practically everything we do.
We expect solid computer science knowledge and demonstrated typed functional programming experience at all levels, but you will also be responsible for architecture design, stakeholder communication, project management, and project and/or team leadership. We use git for source control and the Atlassian suite (Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira) for code reviews, documentation and project tracking. No finance knowledge is required, but excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential. We believe our unique diversity is a key aspect of our success and strive to maintain an open and inclusive culture to everyone.
After an initial three-month period in-office, this role can be performed flexibly in time and location, but only from the country of payroll.
Key Responsibilities Software development to generate revenue for the bank
Understand front office concerns in order to bridge the gap between the front office and back office
Risk modelling to quantify the various kinds of risks faced by the Bank
Deliver robust, high performance software and quantitative analyses
Business Work closely with FM traders and structuring teams, analysing trades and asset origination opportunities for execution and ongoing measurement and management
Maintain and develop cutting edge trading, pricing and multi assets risk management platforms
Work on projects ranging from client-facing GUIs, server-side request handlers or reporting tools, and devops
Use of Haskell and our in-house variant, Mu
Processes Ensure adherence to all internal and external regulations
Support Operational Risk monitoring via reports and data provided to Compliance and BORM
Assist in ensuring that there are appropriate and documented internal controls and procedures in place
People & Talent Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values.
Set appropriate tone and expectations amongst colleagues and work in collaboration with partners
Contribute to continuous process improvement and sharing best practice
An awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them
Embed Operational Risk monitoring as an integral part of the business process.
Governance Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
Willingness to ‘speak up’ in the event of any realised or perceived breach of group conduct rules or laws by colleagues
Willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner
Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank.
Assist the team in achieving the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Adherence to code of conduct prescribed by FCA
Key stakeholders FM Trading & Trading Heads
FM Structuring
MAG
Electronic Market Solutions
SABRE IT
Other Responsibilities Demonstrate Here for good and Group’s brand and values in daily behaviour
Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures
Skills and Experience Software Engineering
Haskell / Mu Development
Technical Project Leadership
Stakeholder Communication
FM Business Domain Knowledge
Qualifications Haskell programming experience.
Solid computer science knowledge (algorithms, data structures, complexity, concurrency / parallelism)
About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits.
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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