Software Developer

Software Developer

Company:

Pharo Management is a leading global macro hedge fund with a focus on Emerging Markets. Founded in 2000, the firm currently manages over $7 billion in assets across four funds. Pharo trades foreign exchange,  sovereign  and  corporate  credit,  local  market  interest  rates,  commodities,  and  their derivatives.   Our  investment  approach  combines  macroeconomic fundamental  research  as  well  as technical analyses.

Pharo has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong and employs a diverse, dynamic team of 120 professionals representing over 20 nationalities and 30 languages. We are united by our founding values of excellence, curiosity, collaboration, respect, humility, and creativity. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent.

Role:

Pharo Management is seeking a Developer with a strong financial and quantitative background in our New York office. The successful candidate must be proficient in C# and Python and possess a strong knowledge of financial markets along with a solid understanding of market data, quantitative methods, and mathematical modeling specific to financial instruments. This is a key role within the organization that will involve collaborating with risk management, portfolio managers, quantitative analysts, traders, and other developers to maintain and design the systems that drive our business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain complex financial systems using C# and Python programming languages.
• Ensure that quantitative platforms are reliable, robust and meet demanding requirements for scalability, performance, and data integrity.

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that the systems align with their needs and objectives.
• Manage projects within given timelines while communicating effectively to stakeholders.
• Perform code reviews and maintain coding standards to ensure the development environment meets high standards of quality.

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of documentation to support the relevant processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years experience developing quantitative and financial software systems.
• Strong understanding of emerging and developed markets and financial instruments, specifically bonds, local market interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities and their derivatives, including exotics.
• Experience with development involving asset pricing, risk analysis, and valuation.

• Familiarity with financial libraries, frameworks, or software tools for handling and manipulating financial instruments is a plus.

• Proficient in programming in C# and Python. Knowledge of C++ a plus.
• Knowledge of R and experience working with SQL Stored Procedures a plus.
• Experience working with databases and data feeds.
• Demonstrable experience in developing multithreaded and high-performance software systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage priorities across multiple tasks while taking ownership of deliverables.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile development is a plus.

Pay range in New York

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Base salary- $150,000/year - $200,000/year

Work status and location

• Full time in New York