Senior Software Engineer - Risk
$6,000,000–$7,000,000 year
On-siteBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Architect and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance risk management solutions for institutional clients and internal teams. Design, build, and maintain proprietary risk tools, infrastructure, data platforms, and processes to support complex trading environments. Work closely with quantitative risk professionals and engineering teams to evolve risk infrastructure and improve overall risk management technology stacks. Troubleshoot complex technical and risk-related issues while contributing to engineering best practices, code quality, and technical documentation. Mentor engineers on developing and deploying risk technology solutions, taking ownership of projects from design through production support. Requires 4+ years of experience in quantitative risk or risk technology, strong Python skills, and expertise in distributed systems and AWS environments. Located in Bengaluru for full-time employment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
- 4+ years of professional experience in quantitative risk, risk technology, or a closely related role
- Strong experience working with risk management systems in trading environments, such as hedge funds, investment banks, or financial institutions
- Good understanding of financial products and derivatives across multiple asset classes
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, system design, and distributed architectures
- Strong hands-on programming experience with Python
- Experience working with Linux and AWS environments
- Ability to design and develop scalable, robust, and performant software systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Proactive approach with strong ownership and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Quantitative Risk / Quant Risk
- Risk Management
- Python
- Software Engineering
Desired Qualifications
- Trading / Trading Systems
- Derivatives
- Distributed Systems
- AWS
- Linux
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