Quantitative Risk Engineer Electronic Trading & Factor Models

Madison-Davis

New York, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Algorithms, Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Data Sets, Electronic Engineering, Fixed Income Investments, Interest Rates, Leading Edge Technology, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Research & Development (R&D), Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
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Title: Quantitative Risk Engineer Electronic Trading & Factor Models

Office Status: Hybrid New York, NY

Base Salary: $200k $300k + Bonus




Overview:

This is a high-impact Risk Engineer opportunity at one of the world's most sophisticated algorithmic trading firms, offering a rare combination of quantitative model development, risk infrastructure build-out, and cross-asset exposure across equities, fixed income, commodities, and credit. The role carries a wide mandate spanning factor risk model development, tail risk estimation, performance analytics, and production codebase ownership within a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment built on scientific rigor and cutting-edge technology. It's an ideal next move for a quantitative analyst who wants to go deep on risk modeling while working alongside some of the sharpest minds in electronic trading.




Key Responsibilities:
  • Build and enhance in-house factor risk models across multiple asset classes including interest rates, commodities, credit, and equities
  • Customize and evaluate vendor market risk models;research and develop new models to address evolving trading and risk management challenges
  • Work with risk managers to enhance tail risk estimation for historical and hypothetical stress scenarios
  • Ingest, evaluate, and transform large datasets relevant to risk and performance analysis
  • Design and implement state-of-the-art performance analytics and risk decomposition applications
  • Collaborate with developers to productionize risk models and risk management tools;enhance and maintain the risk production codebase
  • Communicate effectively with investment teams on risk findings, model outputs, and analytical insights across all levels of the organization

About the Company

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