Sr Quant Developer

Company: T. Rowe Price
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

A career at T. Rowe Price says you want to contribute and make a difference at a leading global investment management firm where success results from the dedication our associates have in building success for our clients. We are a growing organization of associates from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We take a long-term view on associates and their careers. Our associates do phenomenal work with purpose, and as a result, we provide growth opportunities through in-person and online training, management development programs, and career development on the job. If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join us. The T Rowe Price Fixed Income technology team is looking for an experienced Senior Quant Developer to build models and sophisticated systems in partnership with our Quantitative Research Analysts (Quants). You will take ownership for the full development cycle - from requirement gathering to the delivery of the end product. Does this sound like your passion? We encourage you to apply! This is a hands-on, full development lifecycle role which provides an opportunity to solve complex business, logic, data and technical challenges. This is a unique role where you can demonstrate both your technology skills and your financial knowledge. You will be called upon to demonstrate your technical and analytical expertise to solve both computational and data-related problems. You will work with talented people across our business. We will expect you to be agile, to lead and to think creatively. In return, we will give you exciting work that has a significant impact as well as opportunities to learn and grow and operate within a collaborative culture that encourages every member of our team to bring their point of view to the table-because that is how we help our clients succeed. Responsibilities Innovate and improve proprietary models and algorithms; design and deliver in terms of high reliability, resiliency and scalability Solves unique problems that have a broad impact and delivery of business value Build large-scale distributed computing programs to generate analytics and present results in user-friendly visualization Leads disciplinary or multi-functional initiatives of notable risk; uses sophisticated analytical thought to identify innovative solutions Operates as a hands-on technologist and delivers within a team as an individual developer Business and Analytical Skills Demonstrates outstanding awareness of the complexities of the domain - Portfolio Management, Quantitative Research, Risk, etc. Employs a pragmatic approach in order to balance tactical and strategic concerns when solving problems Makes decisions that are in line with the firm's broader business and technology strategy Technical Skills Converses in multiple technologies with the ability to learn new technologies is required. Demonstrates experience in automated testing and techniques. Performs as a specialist in all areas of the software lifecycle and coaches' others around such practices Conversant in several styles of architecture Provides a clear explanation of business strategy, technical concepts, designs or implementation to a non-technical audience Stays abreast of industry trends and technologies and knows when and how to apply them appropriately Leadership and Influence Effectively formulates strategy and successfully executes against it Capable of leading software development projects with technical and organizational complexity Drives consensus at senior levels and resolves technical challenges when they arise. Coaches others who have management responsibility of resources Holds colleagues and teams accountable for adhering to practices and policies Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university. 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience Willingness and excitement to learn unfamiliar quantitative subjects or tools/technologies, as required on the job. Strong analytical skills; experience working with and analyzing large data sets Proficiency in coding, validated interest in translating algorithms and models into production quality code Experienced knowledge in multiple modern programming language(s) - Python, R, Java, C/C++ Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Solid understanding of one or more SQL/no-SQL database technologies and their application. Strong understanding of testing approaches with a focus on performance and accuracy Experience operating under Agile environment to deliver software increments in an adaptive and iterative manner Preferred qualifications: Experience of front office software development within Asset Management, Hedge fund, Investment Bank or FinTech A good understanding of tradable financial instruments (securities, derivatives) and capital markets; fixed income domain knowledge is a plus A sophisticated level of relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, time-series analysis, asset pricing theory, optimization algorithms. Experience with algorithms and data structures Experience building containerized applications and deploying to public or private clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or similar providers. Experience of web-based development and visualization technology for portraying large and complex data sets and relationships Job family: Software Engineering Level: KM3 T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law. Full time 49076 About Us T. Rowe Price is an asset management firm focused on delivering global investment management--excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on-now, and over the long term.

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