About Caxton Associates:
Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Junior Quantitative Developer to join a research group within the firm's investment team. The group provides economic and market analysis for key stakeholders including the CIO and senior portfolio managers.
Responsibilities:
* Work closely with other members of the group and the larger investment team to develop systematic analysis
* Write, test, and maintain code for the infrastructure responsible for reliably delivering the systematic analysis
* Build tools to facilitate the creation and consumption of the group's analysis via emails, dashboards, and databases
* Onboard key internal analysis and commercial datasets into research databases for firmwide use
* Assist in ad hoc quantitative tasks related to ongoing global developments in markets and economics
Requirements:
* Bachelors in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field
* 1+ years of relevant experience
* Excellent quantitative reasoning and software design
* Strong programming skills in Python
* Clear grasp of SQL and relational database fundamentals
* Ability to handle parallel work streams and produce quality solutions quickly
* Strong attention to detail
* Independent thought and creativity
* Goal oriented mindset and a positive, energetic attitude
* Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Operates with the highest degree of ethics and integrity
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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