About Quantitative Finance (being a - Quant- )
As the world's wealth pool grows, so does the sophistication needed to invest all of it. Investing will never go out of fashion. And quantitative investing is the darling of the investment world. In simple words, quantitative finance is trading algorithmically using mathematically proven and back-tested strategies and systematic tools. The future of investing and trading is automated and - quants- are smack in the middle of this boom. Demand for quantitative finance analysts has skyrocketed over recent years. Cutting edge technologies like Machine learning, AI and NLP are all making their way into this lucrative field.
Quantitative finance jobs are rewarding financially as well as intellectually. A quant's career is not about making quick bucks. Like investing, this is a long-term game. A steep learning curve and initial investment in terms of effort and experience lays the foundation for a great career ahead.
About Quantile
Quantile is at the forefront of quantitative finance. It is one of the handful of firms in India giving you a front-row seat to the latest action in the field. It is the R&D partner of a large buy side quantitative investment firm based in New York City. The hedge fund's partners have several decades of experience in finance and are some of the pioneers of the quantitative hedge fund industry globally. With offices in Indore and Bangalore, Quantile's key areas of focus are:
- Investment research and data science and analytics in finance
- Analytical and risk modeling tools
- Alpha creation and management tools and trade execution automation
About Quantile Bangalore team
The Bangalore office is led by Biswanath and Yogesh, each of whom have a decade worth of relevant work experience. Top of the class Computer Science graduates from IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi respectively, they started their careers in quantitative finance with the hedge fund's founding partners in NYC. Their forte has been processing large, unstructured datasets into actionable information, across various domains. They have been successful entrepreneurs, and sold their last venture to Dailyhunt, India's largest content aggregator.
They believe in having a lean and mean team, and automation is the key to building successful products.
Job description: Quantitative analyst/developer
The problems we- re solving are cutting-edge, evolving and fast-paced, reflecting the world of finance. Your primary project metrics will be guided by the following:
- Simplicity in product design, execution and end-use (the - Steve Jobs- way)
- Accuracy is paramount in this field
- Fast turnaround time and multiple iterations
- You'll be working on projects aligned to the company's focus areas as outlined above, based on your interests and business demands.
Education: BE/B.Tech from IIT/BHU/NIT/IIIT/BITS/BIT/VIT Vellore/ISM/DTU/DA-IICT/NSIT or similar Tier I/II colleges (Bachelors' Degree should be from one of these)
Location : Bangalore
Experience : 2-3 yrs in a programming role, preferably in a hedge fund/algo trading/finance firm
Required skills :
- Full-stack development experience preferred. However, only front-end or back-end experience is also fine, if there is good programming proficiency
- Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or PHP/C++/JavaScript/Angular/JS
- End-to-end product development experience (leading a project is appreciated even more)
- Numerical and problem solving ability
- Ability to learn and be flexible in a fast changing environment. The world of quant finance is moving fast, and our work and projects reflect that.
Preferred skills :
- Experience in programming in the finance domain
- Work experience in a hedge fund/algo trading/finance firm will help
- Business knowledge about quantitative finance and trading
Interview process: Online programming test followed by 1 or 2 technical/HR interview rounds
Monday, December 07, 2020
Quantile Analytics - Quantitative Analyst/Developer - Full Stack Technologies (2-3 yrs) (Quantile Analytics)
