Senior Quantitative Developer - Sandton at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Quantitative developers are a combination of financial and software engineers who primarily develop backend software for the purposes of pre-deal pricing and ongoing trade management (valuation, settlements and risk management). This senior role is suited an individual with 
• At least 5 years of experience in a quantitative role at a financial services institution in a global markets environment
• At least a postgraduate degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or quantitative finance.
• Experience with object-oriented programming (such as C#) is required.
• Experience with financial markets, financial instruments and regulation is highly beneficial.
• Attention to detail, self-motivated, and strong analytical and problem- solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain software applications for the trading and risk management of financial instruments across all asset classes, including derivatives.
• Design and implement software libraries and frameworks for data management, computation, reporting and analysis.
• Work with other developers to develop and maintain software development best practices.
• Collaborate with various technology area stakeholders (front-end developers, middle office, back office, etc.) to design and implement new front-end applications that optimize business processes.
• Collaborate with various business area stakeholders (traders, structurers, financial engineers, etc.) to design and implement new trading and risk mitigating strategies.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)