Quantitative Developer/ KDB consultant - New York, United States - Syntricate Technologies

Description

Job Title: Quantitative Developer/ KDB consultant


Location: NYC, NY (Hybrid)


Job Type: Contract


Summary

We are looking for a results oriented Quantitative Developer to join a small dynamic group focusing on index or delta-one trading.

We are at the forefront of industry-leading initiatives applying technology, quantitative analysis, and data-driven methodologies to our execution process.
Our team provides synthetic exposure to various products for our PMs across the firm.
To perform these functions, our real-time trading system is crucially supported by a quantitative analytics framework.
As a Quantitative Developer you will have the opportunity to drive the development of this framework.
You will collaborate with fellow technologists to improve our real-time trading systems and build new products and strategies.
You will assist with the evaluation and design of new analytics tools and other trading services.


Principal Responsibilities

• Build and develop our reference data platform, which is responsible for providing corporate actions, symbology, equity index compositions & risk models.
• Build and develop analytics and tools to be used for the development of new products and trading strategies.
• Collaborate with our real-time technologists and traders to establish best practice and support models.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• 5 years of KDB experience. Experience with pykx is a bonus.
• Prior experience working with Equities reference or static data and corporate actions.
• Ability to work on iterative or exploratory projects essential.
• Highly analytical and strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical and sophisticated concepts clearly and concisely.