Quantitative Developer (Analyst/Associate/Associate Director)

You now have the opportunity to join the Quantitative Solutions department at Nykredit Markets. A key cornerstone of Nykredit Markets’ new strategy is a complete upgrade of our quant platform and analytics offering. Quantitative Solutions drives this effort, developing a cutting-edge, scalable and highly optimized quant platform called NFL Dragonfly.

About us
Quantitative Solutions is a highly skilled and dynamic group of quantitative analysts, developers, and financial engineers dedicated to driving innovation within Nykredit Markets. We operate at the intersection of financial markets, mathematical modelling, and software engineering, leveraging advanced quantitative methods and modern technologies to develop sophisticated financial models, tools, and applications.

Nykredit Markets is a part of the Nykredit Group, which is one of Denmark's largest financial institutions. Nykredit Markets offers a wide range of financial services and products within the capital markets, including trading in fixed income, credit, currencies, and equities. We serve both institutional and private investors with advisory services and tailored solutions to meet their investment needs.

The role
As a Quantitative Developer you will play a crucial role in developing, implementing, and optimizing all our NFL Dragonfly applications for trading and sales teams. These applications are the front-end interfaces of our inhouse-built C++ quant library and developed using React and Python.

If you have a passion for UI/UX, technology and financial markets and thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment, we encourage you to apply. Depending on your qualifications and past experiences, the position will be at either Analyst, Associate or Associate Director level.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deploy high-performance applications primarily for use by traders and sales teams.
• Maintain and enhance the NFL Dragonfly platform to ensure its reliability and effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with fellow quantitative analysts, traders, and IT engineers to create scalable and robust applications.
• Optimize existing code to enhance performance, reduce latency, and increase accuracy.
• Research and experiment with emerging technologies and techniques and build compelling business cases for their integration into Nykredit’s technology stack.

Required qualifications

• Relevant university degree with a strong academic record.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript and Python.
• Proven experience and passion for UX/UI design, with hands-on experience working with the React and Django frameworks.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt swiftly to new challenges, willing to go the extra mile and work under pressure.

Preferred but not required qualifications

• Interest in financial markets and quantitative analysis.
• Experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence or big data technologies.
• Experience in C++ programming.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, particularly Microsoft Azure.

Any questions?
If you want to know more about Nykredit or the position, you are welcome to contact Head of Quantitative Solutions, David Sloth Pedersen, +45 44 55 11 52 or Director, Sabina Mandsberg, + 45 44 55 83 54. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, contact us at [email protected].