Financial Engineer

GalaxEsystems

Pasadena, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Cash Flow, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Sets, Finance, Financial Library, Financial Mathematics, Fixed Income Investments, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Investment Management, Mathematical Modeling, Metrics, Microsoft Windows Azure, Monte Carlo Method, NoSQL, Problem Solving Skills, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quantitative Analysis, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Security Analysis, Software Development, Software Engineering, Team Player, Testing

LOCATION

Pasadena, CA

POSTED

24 days ago

Financial Engineer
Location – Pasadena, CA, (Onsite)

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The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between finance and technology, leveraging mathematical modelling, data engineering, and programming expertise to solve complex financial problems. This role involves close collaboration with portfolio managers, risk teams, and software engineers to develop models that drive trading strategies, risk measurement, and financial decision-making.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILL SETS

Design, implement and test quantitative models for quantitative analytics and risk
Validate input and outputs for analytics models against historical and computed data to ensure accuracy and robustness.
Acquire, clean, and analyze large-scale financial datasets from multiple sources.
Build data pipelines for real-time and batch processing of market and reference data.
Compute and analyze singe security risk metrics (duration, convexity, spreads, krds, krcs) for any deviations or enhancements
Support fixed income analytics and structured product modelling incorporating cash flows from vendors.
Work with traders, portfolio managers, and risk officers to interpret results and refine models.
Liaise with software development teams to integrate models into production systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Strong proficiency in Python for quantitative modelling.
Experience with numerical methods, optimization, and Monte Carlo simulations.
Knowledge of databases (SQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Familiarity with financial libraries (QuantLib, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy). FINANCE KNOWLEDGE • Understanding of fixed income analytics, portfolio theory, and risk management.
Experience with Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, or similar market data tools.
Experience working with vendor platforms like Yield book, Intex, Aladdin, etc. SOFT SKILLS • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Excellent communication skills to explain complex quantitative concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

FINANCE KNOWLEDGE

Understanding of fixed income analytics, portfolio theory, and risk management.
Experience with Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, or similar market data tools.
Experience working with vendor platforms like Yield book, Intex, Aladdin, etc.

SOFT SKILLS

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Excellent communication skills to explain complex quantitative concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

EDUCATION

Master’s or PhD in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or related field.
CFA, FRM, or CQF certifications are a plus.

Financial Engineer

GalaxEsystems

Pasadena, CA

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