Quantitative Developer - Python

Millennium Management - Miami, FL

Full-time

Miami, FL

Real Estate

About the position

Millennium is a top-tier global hedge fund that is committed to leveraging innovations in technology and data science to solve complex problems for the business. The Risk Technology team is currently seeking a Quantitative Developer who will play a crucial role in developing data-driven solutions for risk management purposes. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders, including portfolio managers, trading teams, and risk managers across multiple locations such as New York, Miami, London, and Singapore. The developer will utilize technologies such as Python, FastAPI/Django, AWS, and various data manipulation libraries to create effective risk analytics solutions. In this role, the Quantitative Developer will be responsible for developing micro-services using Python and analyzing data with libraries like pandas and polars. They will also be tasked with creating data ingestion pipelines and core APIs that will enable risk management teams to access analytics programmatically and through visualization tools. Additionally, the developer will manage cloud applications on AWS and utilize GIT along with appropriate database management solutions. The position demands close collaboration with risk management for rapid prototyping and tactical delivery of solutions, fitting into the active culture of Millennium, which values timely delivery of solutions to portfolio and risk managers within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with quants, risk managers, and other technologists in New York, Miami, London, and Singapore to develop risk analytics solutions for the business (fixed-income, commodities, equities, etc).
• Develop micro-services using Python and analyze data with pandas/polars.
• Develop data ingestion pipelines and core API to provide risk management with the ability to access analytics programmatically and via visualization tools.
• Create and manage cloud applications on AWS.
• Utilize GIT and appropriate DBMS solutions.
• Work with risk management for rapid prototyping and tactical delivery of solutions.
• Fit into the active culture of Millennium, judged by the ability to deliver timely solutions to portfolio and risk managers within the firm.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills & problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with Python and data analysis libraries (Pandas/Polars/Numpy).
• Experience with REST APIs and cloud services.
• Relational SQL database development experience.
• Unix/Linux command-line experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented, organized, demonstrating thoroughness and strong ownership of work.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS cloud services: EC2, S3, Aurora, Redshift, etc.
• Experience with financial mathematics, statistics, and a broad understanding of financial services/instruments.
• Proficiency in data science stack with Python.
• Experience in JavaScript development, especially in AngularJS or ReactJS.
• Experience in Java development.
• Prior experience of working directly with risk management/trading functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Tier 1 colleges.