Quant Analyst - Financial Engineer Job in Bangalore at MerQube

MerQube is hiring for the role of Quant Analyst - Financial Engineer!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Develop, model, and backtest new index strategies using Python, with a focus on financial data management.
• Collaborate with the Financial Engineering team to create MerQube branded financial engines and indexing strategies for major financial institutions.
• Interface directly with clients and the platform engineering team, automating processes for daily and historical calculations to construct powerful financial engines.
• Utilize advanced programming skills, especially in Python, to implement distributed systems and adhere to general software engineering principles.
• Work with options data sets and applications such as FactSet, Reuters.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or a quantitative field (Finance, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, or Engineering) with equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in Python programming, with a focus on financial data management.
• Strong options knowledge, including pricing, greeks, and portfolio applications is highly desirable.
• Strong interest in financial markets and the intersection of software and quantitative finance.
• Experience with financial data sets and applications (FactSet, Reuters, Morningstar, Bloomberg, Axioma, Barra).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both clients and internal teams.