Quantitative Developer/Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Quantitative Developer / Software Engineer

Quantitative Credit Analytics Team

Full-Time

New York, NY, Boston, MA (Hybrid)

The Opportunity

As a Quantitative Developer / Software Engineer, the ideal candidate will draw on their knowledge of financial models and software development principles to help architect technology solutions for a fast-paced market-driven environment. A background or understanding of credit analytics and the investment market will help you in working closely with portfolio managers, quantitative strategists, subject matter experts, data scientists, and other development resources to research and build features, components, and analytics for a new Credit platform. This role requires Python and SQL programming ability and comfort in learning emerging cloud-based (AWS) technologies.

The Team

This position will be part of Portfolio Management’s Quantitative Research and Development (R&D) team within Investment Management. The team has a primary focus and responsibility for researching new ideas and strategies and for developing underlying technologies and analytics across all of Portfolio Management’s programs. As part of R&D, you will have numerous opportunities to learn, develop, and apply new skills using the latest technologies within a continuously evolving business and market landscape. Our flat and collaborative Investment Management environment and inclusive culture will encourage you to contribute ideas and participate in a wide range of initiatives across the department.

The Impact

The Credit Project is one of two core projects for the R&D team. The aim of the project is to build the following capabilities, components, and analytics for the Credit Program:

• Comparing relative value of different asset instruments
• Back-testing and analyzing large sets of historical data for evaluating new ideas and strategies
• Identifying real-time price dislocations and anomalies
• Monitoring of the ETF market for new opportunities

To successfully meet the above goals, this role will have accountability for performing the following:

• Leverage cloud solutions and implement web applications, tools, and APIs
• Collaborate with data science and colleagues in other areas of MassMutual for modelling and analytics
• Develop and provide unit, integration, and regression tests
• Work with the Credit Portfolio Manager and Strategist to research and develop best-in-class market analytics
• Undertake broader special research and development projects as needed

The Minimum Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud-based solutions, including AWS, Lambda, S3 and/or SES
• Understanding of web frameworks
• Proclivity for automation
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology or STEM
• Strong Python and SQL development knowledge
• 1+ year of Quantitative or Investment experience
• Code management and testing

The Ideal Qualifications

• Working knowledge of statistical models and predictive analytics
• Graduate degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or Quantitative Engineering
• Experience at an investment firm in a market setting
• Key technologies: Dash, Flask, Git, SQLAlchemy, FastAPI, REST API, WebSockets, PostreSQL, and related tools and open-source packages

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the Portfolio Management stakeholders and R&D team members
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to mentorship opportunities
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

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