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GLOBAL MARKETS - QUANT. & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Quantitative & Business Solutions (QBS) is a specialized unit within BBVA CIB – Global Markets, dedicated to providing investment banking solutions to clients worldwide. Our team operates across multiple geographies and specializes in various asset classes.
We seek experienced professionals with a strong mathematical and technological background to join our team.
About you:
You have a technical or scientific background and are seeking a highly technical role, constantly striving for innovation and new challenges.
You demonstrate a high level of commitment to your work and objectives.
You are eager to contribute to the decision-making process of projects, sharing your perspective with other specialists. Strong communication skills are essential.
You thrive in solving complex technical problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
You embody BBVA’s purpose and values in your professional approach.
About the job:
Main functions:
Front Office Quantitative Team collaborating to define an execution plan aligned with BBVA CIB – Global Markets' strategy:
Design, implement, and test valuation models and pricers to assess the risks of Global Markets (GM) derivative products, supporting GM desks worldwide in pricing and risk hedging activities.
Lead the digitalization of the derivatives business.
Drive the design and technical implementation of valuation models across different Global Markets systems and platforms, ensuring consistency.
Optimize technical solutions to enhance efficiency and performance.
Drive the technical innovation in Global Markets
Coordinate the deployment of new models and pricers with other units, including Engineering and Risk areas
Support trading floor daily activity
Required skills and experience
Strong background in C++ programming, including object-oriented programming, STL, templates, and best practices. A minimum of 5 years of experience is required.
At least 5 years in a similar role (Front Office Quantitative Team), developing trading tools such as pricers, models, sensitivities, and reports, while actively interacting with trading desks.
Expertise in financial mathematics and derivative valuation, specializing in Interest Rate Models or Equity Models.
Knowledge of Credit, FX and Inflation Derivatives Valuation will be valued.
Experience in multiplatform development (Windows-Visual Studio, Linux), continuous integration, and the software development lifecycle (CI/CD, Jenkins, unit testing, regression testing).
Strong background in mathematics and problem-solving.
Knowledge and proven experience in some of these areas of expertise:
Boost, Conan, Google Protocol Buffer, gRPC
Experience with cloud technologies and related frameworks (AWS, Azure).
Version control and containerization: Git, Docker, Web services: SOAP or similar technologies.
Experience with the Murex platform and Murex Flex API.
Python programming.
Computational optimization using distributed computing, GPUs, vectorization, or other high-performance computing (HPC) techniques.
Experience integrating trading tools with vendor solutions.
Education:
MSc in Math, Physics or Engineering (STEM profiles)
MSc in Quantitative Finance is a plus
PhD in a technical fields or Quantitative Finance is highly valued
Bonus: CQF certification will be highly valuable.
Skills:
Customer Targeting, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive ThinkingSkills Required
- Strong C++ programming skills including object-oriented design, STL, templates and best practices; minimum 5 years experience.
- At least 5 years in a front-office quantitative role developing pricers, models, sensitivities and trading tools while interacting with desks.
- Expertise in financial mathematics and derivative valuation, preferably Interest Rate or Equity models.
- Multiplatform development experience (Windows - Visual Studio, Linux) and familiarity with CI/CD, Jenkins, unit and regression testing.
- Strong mathematics and problem-solving background.
- MSc in Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering (STEM profiles).
- Experience with Boost, Conan, Google Protocol Buffers and gRPC.
- Python programming experience.
- Experience with cloud technologies and related frameworks (AWS, Azure).
- Version control and containerization experience (Git, Docker); web services (SOAP or similar).
- Experience with Murex platform and Murex Flex API.
- Computational optimization and high-performance computing (distributed computing, GPUs, vectorization).
- Experience integrating trading tools with vendor solutions.
- PhD in technical fields or Quantitative Finance, CQF certification, or MSc in Quantitative Finance.
What We Do
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