The D. E. Shaw Group ยท 2 months ago
Software Developer, D-Tech
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe D. E. Shaw Group is seeking talented software developers to join its D-tech team, which focuses on developing, analyzing, and implementing statistical models for financial trading strategies. The role involves leveraging mathematical techniques to analyze market data, design data pipelines, and create user-friendly applications while collaborating with traders and analysts.
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Responsibilities
Leverage financial portfolio theory and multivariate models to analyze and attribute Profit and Loss (PnL) to different factors
Design and deploy robust, efficient, and scalable data pipelines to retrieve, process, and archive real-time and historical intraday market data across diverse securities to ensure data integrity and availability
Utilize mathematical frameworks, including stochastic calculus, cash-flow models, Black-Scholes models, option-pricing theory, and Monte Carlo simulations to model the future behavior and fair present value of complex derivatives
Develop and maintain a performant hedge simulation engine and conduct historical analyses to test and refine discretionary trading algorithms, minimizing trading costs and optimizing hedging strategies
Innovate and validate discretionary trading ideas through financial models and quantitative analysis, collaborating with traders and analysts to uncover and capitalize on profitable opportunities across a wide array of asset classes
Create automated, end-to-end processes to generate detailed reports on trading performance, risk metrics, and market conditions
Develop technical documentation to communicate insights to stakeholders, including trading desks and business unit leaders
Develop user-friendly web applications using frontend frameworks such as ReactJS
Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python and ensure integration with frontend applications
Participate in code reviews to uphold code quality and best practices, and write unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability and performance
Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and understand requirements
Translate business needs into technical specifications to design and develop full-stack applications to meet stakeholder needs
Work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, product managers, and quality assurance, communicating progress, challenges, and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills in Python
Experience with frontend frameworks such as ReactJS
Knowledge of financial portfolio theory and multivariate models
Ability to analyze and attribute Profit and Loss (PnL) to different factors
Experience designing and deploying data pipelines
Familiarity with stochastic calculus, cash-flow models, Black-Scholes models, option-pricing theory, and Monte Carlo simulations
Experience developing and maintaining simulation engines
Ability to conduct historical analyses and refine trading algorithms
Experience creating automated reporting processes
Ability to develop technical documentation
Experience building and maintaining backend services and APIs
Experience participating in code reviews
Ability to write unit and integration tests
Experience gathering and understanding requirements from stakeholders
Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications
Experience developing full-stack applications
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Company
The D. E. Shaw Group
The D. E. Shaw group is trusted by investors across the world to manage their assets by seeking the optimal balance of risk and reward.
Founded in 1988
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Ingleside Investors
2013-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Adria Schulman-Eyink
Co-Head of Finance, Investments Team, D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments
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Anne Dinning
Executive Committee of Hedge Fund Manager
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