Senior Quant Developer

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Job Description:

Position Description:

Applicants are permitted to work remotely from an at-home work site anywhere in the United States

Programs quantitative software using technology and tools R, SQL, Matlab, Python, Java, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS. Develops software applications using R/Shiny or Web UI development. Designs database tables, programming with SQL, and performs query optimization. Researches and develops investment operation software applications to construct investment portfolios.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and supports quantitative asset allocation research and risk management capabilities.
• Applies advanced analytics and quantitative concepts to support investment needs.
• Builds rapid solutions and software applications to meet urgency.
• Participates in the design and documentation of technology architecture.
• Communicates with quantitative research and technology teams and senior management.
• Partners with quantitative research analysts to research and implement software solutions.
• Supports validation and back testing financial modeling.
• Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plans computer software specifications on major projects.
• Proposes modifications and improvements based on user need.
• Develops software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative and Computational Finance, or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience as a Senior Quant Developer (or closely related occupation) developing Quantitative Investment Software using python or C++ to support Portfolio Managers within Investment Management Teams.

Or, alternatively, Master s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative and Computational Finance, or a closely related field and one (1) year of experience as a Senior Quant Developer (or closely related occupation) developing Quantitative Investment Software using python or C++ to support Portfolio Managers within Investment Management Teams.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

• Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing schemas of Database Management Systems in PostgresSQL, Oracle, and MS SQL Server; programming with SQL to implement and perform query optimization and build data pipelines to derive advanced analytics; building Investment Reporting Web Based UI applications and dashboards using Dash, Flask, and Django; and developing visualizations using plotly, matplotlib, seaborn, and spark for efficient tracking of the Financial Investment Decisions.
• DE building scalable quantitative software platforms to enable Computational Finance Experimentation, Backtesting, Risk Management, Performance Attribution, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Financial Investment Strategies, using Object Oriented Programming, python, R, and MATLAB in Linux and Windows environments.
• DE translating Quantitative Software Requirements into Distributed Design components based on Micro Services architecture, deployable in cloud based environments AWS or Azure; implementing complete Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using cloud applications Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Airflow, and GitHub; and developing Custom Python Packages in PEP-8 standard to include the full coverage of unit tests and the writing of software documentation.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees Choice Award , we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you ve always imagined.

Fidelity s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document , and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

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