Quant Developer - AHL Technology

Tasks

The exact tasks are not specified, but it is mentioned that the role is part of a cross-functional team and that developers can be deployed in various areas such as "software tech."

Requirements

The following requirements are specified:

• Excellent technical skills; recognized by your colleagues as an expert in your field
• A strong interest in and understanding of financial markets and instruments
• A passion for software development: software engineering techniques and methods; agile development, continuous integration, Node.js; unit testing; refactoring and related approaches
• Strong knowledge of programming languages
• Professional on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
• Experience with data structures; techniques such as Bloomberg/Quant, Statistica, Matlab
• Relevant mathematical knowledge, e.g., statistics, asset pricing theory, optimization algorithms

Advantages

The following advantages are mentioned:

• Experience in developing quantitative software for the front office, e.g., in a hedge fund or investment bank
• Experience with software development and visualization technology for the representation of large and complex data sets/analytics/algorithms
• Experience with machine learning techniques; natural language processing and related libraries and technologies, e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow

Personal characteristics

The following personal qualities are expected:

• Strong academic background and a degree with a high mathematical and computer science content, e.g., computer science, mathematics, engineering, and/or physics from a leading university
• Open approach to coding; strong software engineering excellence and conveys these values to others
• Creativity, passion for technology, e.g., personal projects, self-motivation/initiative
• Intellectually robust with a creative approach to problem solving
• Self-organized; self-motivated
• Proactive and results-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to collaborate with quantitative researchers, traders, and senior business executives; able to maintain excellence in the face of conflicting views
• Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views

Work environment and benefits

It is mentioned that the company has an open, transparent, and collaborative culture. There are opportunities to grow and have a significant impact on the company's work. Various benefits are also offered, such as flexible working hours, remote work, and a comprehensive compensation package.