Quantitative Engineer Associate Job in Gurgaon at BlackRock

BlackRock is hiring for the role of Quantitative Engineer Associate!

Responsibilities of the Candidates:

• Responsible for researching and developing quantitative financial models and tools.
• Covers areas such as single-security pricing, prepayment models, risk, return attribution, optimization, portfolio construction, scenario analysis, and simulations across all asset classes.
• Manages the technology platform for delivering models to internal partners and external clients, integrating with Aladdin.
• Conducts leading research and publishes applied scientific research frequently.
• Members present regularly at leading industry conferences.
• Engages with the sales team in client visits and meetings.

Requirements:

• Solid experience in JAVA and related frameworks.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and tools: Agile, Jira, Git, Continuous Integration.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented development principles and data structures.
• Knowledge of Angular is a plus.
• Experience working with databases (Oracle, Sybase, Hibernate) and good SQL knowledge.
• Experience working with multi-threaded, distributed systems.
• Knowledge of cloud computing and infrastructure is a plus.
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies for distributed computing including Scala/Spark and data storage mechanisms for Cassandra/SOLR/Ignite is a plus.
• The purpose of this role is of a software developer contributing towards the Portfolio Modeling platform.
• B.E/B. Tech/Masters in Computer Science or related field.
• 2-6 Years of solid programming experience.
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and learn quickly.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and take ownership of the deliveries.
• Ability to work with teams across geography.
• Strong quantitative skills with good knowledge of mathematics are desirable.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Possess a positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts related to various asset classes and concepts related to attribution is a plus.