Summary
Symetra Investment Management is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm with approximately $78 billion in assets under management. The Associate Quantitative Modeler and Developer will focus on the development, deployment, and maintenance of applications and models used in the derivatives front office, supporting financial engineering and investment decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Architect, test, implement and maintain applications, trading algorithms, and production processes and systems
- Support development of a variety of internal UIs, APIs, and tools for desktop and AWS deployment aimed at improving the trading and investment process
- Utilize data visualization toolsets, such as Power BI, to create key trading and portfolio management analytics
- Assist in the development of quantitative pricing models and risk modules implementing best practices in quantitative finance and risk management
- Help develop risk analytics methodologies supporting hedging strategy and new product initiatives
Skills
- S. degree in computer science, mathematics or engineering
- 2-5 years of experience required in: application development in a high-level language: Python, C#, VBA; database management with Microsoft SQL server, MySQL, PostreSQL, or similar DBMS; deployment of applications to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- 2-5 years of experience with application development in a bank, insurance company, or asset management firm, including financial market data processing
- A roll-up the sleeves, 'get it done' work ethic that supports the completion of tasks within specified timeframes, understanding that the work requirements of the position will sometimes embed inflexible deadlines
- Additional experience preferred in C/C++, MS Office automation, and Power BI or a similar data visualization platform
Qualifications
Must Haves
- S. degree in computer science, mathematics or engineering
- 2-5 years of experience required in: application development in a high-level language: Python, C#, VBA; database management with Microsoft SQL server, MySQL, PostreSQL, or similar DBMS; deployment of applications to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- 2-5 years of experience with application development in a bank, insurance company, or asset management firm, including financial market data processing
- A roll-up the sleeves, 'get it done' work ethic that supports the completion of tasks within specified timeframes, understanding that the work requirements of the position will sometimes embed inflexible deadlines
Nice to Haves
- Additional experience preferred in C/C++, MS Office automation, and Power BI or a similar data visualization platform