Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008 with 8.7B in AUM. This role would be specifically in the Quant Strategies Group.
As a quant developer of one of our world class quant trading teams, you’ll have the opportunity to get exposed to all aspects of the business; data ingestion, high-performance processing, features and modelling, portfolio and risk management, live execution and post-trade analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop various tools in Python that will be crucial for analysis, research, trading, and risk management purposes
- Ensure integrity of data management pipeline and the underlying data itself, and actively identify, diagnose, and remedy data issues
- Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for existing systems and platforms
- Communicate regularly with team managers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal tech and data teams, researchers, traders, and outside vendors
- Commitment to safeguarding team information and adhering to business sensitivity
- Stay abreast of market trends and academic research to continually adapt and refine trading strategies
- Implement machine learning and other advanced techniques to enhance predictive accuracy
Qualifications:
- At least 1-3 years experience in Python programming, ideally including libraries relevant to data analysis and machine learning
- A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
- Ideally a degree in Computer Science or some other STEM program
- Experience with AWS or other cloud technology is a plus
- Exceptional analytical abilities and a strong problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with traders and other team members
- Knowledge of additional OOP languages like C++ or Java is a plus
- Familiarity with machine learning and AI applications in trading is also a plus
Skills Required
- 1-3 years experience in Python programming
- Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
- Degree in Computer Science or STEM program
- Experience with AWS or cloud technology
- Knowledge of additional OOP languages like C++ or Java
- Familiarity with machine learning and AI applications in trading
What We Do
Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies. Talent is the lifeline of Verition's success. Our culture encourages individuals to communicate openly across all strategies and businesses, and we believe there is alpha in integration. We strive to empower our Investment Professionals to act like business owners by making decisions based on a combination of rigorous analysis and an open, creative mindset. We have locations in Greenwich, CT, Norwalk, CT, New York, NY, London, UK, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, DIFC, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and an affiliate office in Hong Kong (SAR), China. Verition has an institutional quality infrastructure with a team of over 500 investment/risk and non-investment professionals. Verition is always seeking ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals that can be impactful and help to drive differentiated returns. To learn more, please contact us for information at: [email protected]
