Duke University · 1 month ago
Quantitative Developer
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expDuke University is seeking a Quantitative Developer to work with business teams and senior developers in designing and building production systems. The role involves developing quantitative analytics for reporting, ensuring data quality, creating APIs, and supporting business teams with quantitative tools and analyses.
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Responsibilities
Work with relevant business teams, Finance, Risk, Public Securities, etc., to understand the business needs, goals, etc
Work with senior developers and architects to design and develop solutions
Create code using Python, SQL, etc. and validate function with business teams
Develop tests for code and validate outputs. Work with business teams and architects to ensure full test coverage
Create release notes and documentation for any code that is developed
Work with senior developers to create and maintain deployment pipelines for projects
Develop quantitative APIs for business needs
Work with reporting team to create quantitative solutions for reporting
Create PowerBI dashboards as needed
Provide feedback on the evaluation of new quantitative technologies
Work with senior developers to maintain existing systems
Develop new features and functionality as required
Provide feedback to the rest of the engineering team on ways to improve existing processes
Monitor deployed processes and provide support for any issues
Provide quantitative and systems support to business teams as requested
Develop quantitative tools for business needs that might not rise to the level of full engineering project
Work with senior developers to break down projects into development tasks and subtasks and estimate level of effort on them
Keep state of assigned tasks in the work tracking system up to date
Participate in any project planning or status meetings
Qualification
Required
Advanced programming skills particularly with Python, SQL, or equivalent
Advanced quantitative knowledge in the field of finance and risk management
Advanced knowledge of investments and concepts related to asset management
1+ years of experience in the following: Utilizing a general-purpose programming language to develop quantitative solutions to investment problems
1+ years of experience in querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms (SQL) to investigate large and diverse data sets
1+ years of experience in creating APIs in an enterprise environment for data access and quantitative functions
Experience using LLMs and creating agents to solve business problems
Experience developing projects from concept to completion with production ready code
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply newly emerging technologies depending on the problem
Strong collaboration and communication skills within and across teams to design, and execute business and research questions
Contribute to a motivated work environment by working effectively to achieve common goals
Ability to multitask and work under pressure, meeting deadlines
Unwavering commitment to ethical behavior and professionalism
Graduate degree in Finance, Computer Science, or related field focusing on quantitative and risk analytics
1+ years of experience creating solutions for investment groups
Preferred
Expert programming skills with experience delivering production ready code and solutions
Expert knowledge of investment concepts
Expert quantitative skills in the field of finance and risk management
Strong knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD frameworks
Strong knowledge of Azure concepts. Azure certifications are a big plus
3+ years of experience creating solutions for investment groups
Benefits
Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
Generous retirement benefits
A wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs
Company
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and other disciplines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.15MKey Investors
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterUS Department of EnergyGlaucoma Research Foundation
2023-02-17Grant· $0.11M
2022-09-19Grant
2022-03-09Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Barry Myers
Professor and Director
Dan Ariely
Professor
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