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Global Banking & Markets - Eqs Quant Vol Tdg Strats - Vice President - Bengaluru

at Goldman Sachs

Tech LeadNo visa sponsorshipC/C++/C#

Posted 10 days ago

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Compensation: Not specified
City: Bengaluru
Country: India

Quantitative Volatility Trading desk role focused on quantitative trading and market making in equity derivatives, with heavy emphasis on low-latency, high-throughput systems. You will contribute to the design, performance, and profitability of a distributed trading system using C++ on Linux, with a data-driven approach to decisions. Junior candidates should have a solid quantitative background; experience in finance is not required, while senior candidates will have extensive C++ experience and large, complex codebases. This role is with Goldman Sachs' Global Banking & Markets in Bengaluru.

Global Banking & Markets - Eqs Quant Vol Tdg Strats - Vice President - BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka, India

Opportunity Overview

CORPORATE TITLEAssociate

OFFICE LOCATION(S)Bengaluru

JOB FUNCTIONQuantitative Engineering

DIVISIONGlobal Banking & Markets

Quantitative Volatility Trading is the desk that engages in quantitative trading and market making business in equity derivatives. We are heavily dependent on technology and mathematical modeling to manage risk and continuously quote two-way markets on hundreds of thousands of listed derivatives contracts.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

Quantitative developers are responsible for the design, performance, and profitability of a very low-latency, high-throughput, and extremely-distributed trading system. Low latency code is written in C++ and runs on Linux. Development decisions – even infrastructural ones – are made in a highly-quantitative and data-driven fashion. Junior candidates will show a strong aptitude for quantitative and statistical thinking as demonstrated by a degree in Physics, Chemistry, Math, CS, Statistics, Mathematical Biology, or a similar subject. Experience in C++ is not necessary. Senior candidates will have a strong track record of excellent software design; extensive experience with modern C++; will have worked in a large and complex code-base; will have had experience in the design and operation of distributed systems and multi-threaded applications; will have had experience with Linux, sockets, and the networking stack; and will have a strong working knowledge of modern computer architectures. Experience in finance is not necessary.

Basic Qualifications

Solid quantitative background in CS, Physics, Math, Statistics, Mathematical Biology, or other relevant field
Programming experience in C++, Java, Scala, or Python
Enjoy prototyping and fast iterations and willing to write minimal unit tests for prototypes

Preferred Qualifications

Strong track record of excellent software design
Extensive experience with modern C++
Experience working in a large and complex code-base
Experience in the design and operation of distributed systems and multi-threaded applications
Experience with Linux, sockets, and the networking stack
Knowledge of modern computer architectures
Experience in high-frequency or algorithmic trading
Ability to work in high-pressure and time-sensitive situations
Commercial focus, team-oriented, self-motivated
Articulate writing and verbal communication skills
Ability to solve problems and to explain the ideas that underlie them to colleagues

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We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

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