Lead Quantitative Software Engineer / Front-Office Quant Developer, VP

StateStreet is looking to hire experienced front office quant developer to work closely with business and technology teams to build state of the art valuation models.

The role requires experience in working with diverse technologies such as C++, Java, Python as well a wide range of financial products.

Domain Focus: Fixed Income, Rates Derivatives, and Algorithmic Trading

Primary Languages: Modern C++ (C++20/23), Java (17+ / Core & Functional)

Ancillary Technologies: Python, time series databases such as kdb+/q, SQL, Linux, Boost, QuantLib, Nvidia CUDA and / or OpenCL

Programming & Architecture: Multithreaded C++ (Templates, STL, Boost), Core Java (Concurrency, Garbage Collection tuning), Python (NumPy/Pandas).

Financial Products: Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Basis Swaps, Swaptions, Exotic Options, Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs), and Inflation-linked products.

Quantitative Concepts: Stochastic Calculus, Monte Carlo Simulations, Finite Difference Methods, Yield Curve Bootstrapping, Libor Market Model (LMM), and Hull-White model calibration.

Infrastructure & Tools: Linux environment, kdb+/q time-series database, distributed grid computing, Git, Jira, CI/CD pipelines.

Education & Certifications

Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Mathematics

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

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