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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Quantitative developers are a combination of financial and software engineers who primarily develop backend software for the purposes of pre-deal pricing and ongoing trade management (valuation, settlements and risk management). This senior role is suited an individual with

  • At least 5 years of experience in a quantitative role at a financial services institution in a global markets environment
  • At least a postgraduate degree in computer science, engineering,

mathematics, statistics, or quantitative finance.

  • Experience with object-oriented programming (such as C#) is required.
  • Experience with financial markets, financial instruments and regulation is

highly beneficial.

  • Attention to detail, self-motivated, and strong analytical and problem-

solving skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Description

Develop and maintain software applications for the trading and risk management of financial instruments across all asset classes, including derivatives.

Design and implement software libraries and frameworks for data management, computation, reporting and analysis.

Work with other developers to develop and maintain software development best practices.

Collaborate with various technology area stakeholders (front-end developers, middle office, back office, etc.) to design and implement new front-end applications that optimize business processes.

Collaborate with various business area stakeholders (traders, structurers, financial engineers, etc.) to design and implement new trading and risk mitigating strategies.

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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