Point72
Investment
SoftwareEngineer,RiskTechnology
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“Software Engineer, Risk Technology at Point72. Skills: Python, Risk Technology, Data Processing. Build scalable reporting framework. processing terabytes of data”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver high quality products to our business partners
Industry & Context.
Problem solving skills; deep understanding of core computer science algorithms and data structures
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years’ programming experience in Python, Bachelor's in computer science, math, physics or related technical field, Programming experience in a quantitative environment, core computer science algorithms and data structures, Commitment to the highest ethical standards
What You'll Do.
Build scalable reporting framework
processing terabytes of data
complex risk calculations
Build analytical framework
flexible large-scale compute
Develop quantitative understanding
Innovate and improve capabilities
deliver high quality products
Solve complex problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with product team
Communication Scope
excellent written and verbal communication skills with peers and clients
Full Job Description
A Career with point72’s technology Team As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity. What you’ll do As a software engineer on our Risk Technology team, you will use your programming expertise to build a scalable reporting framework capable of processing terabytes of data for complex risk calculations within Point72 Risk Department. Build analytical framework to enable flexible large-scale compute on big datasets Develop quantitative understanding of risk to anticipate the requirements of our team Innovate and improve our capabilities to deliver high quality products to our business partners Solve complex and challenging problems through the application of creative and unique solutions using the latest technology What’s REQUIRED Minimum of 5 years’ programming experience in Python and/or one of functional languages Bachelor's in computer science, math, physics or related technical field Programming experience in a quantitative environment with statistic models or complex aggregations Awesome team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills with peers and clients Problem solving skills with deep understanding of core computer science algorithms and data structures Commitment to the highest ethical standards We take care of our people We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide: Health care benefits Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies Generous paternity and family care leave policies Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs Tr
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