Python Developer (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Python Developer for our client in Jersey City, New Jersey, Charlotte, North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, OR Chicago, Illinois. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Description:

• The Economic Scenario Generation team – part of the Global Risk organization is seeking a quantitative developer to join the team. This team is responsible for the creation and delivery of macroeconomic scenarios for regulatory and stress testing purposes.
• The team develops and maintains a complex hierarchical system of models which broadly span rates, equities, fx, etc. The candidate will be expected to be a strong developer and possess deep understanding of time series, statistics. The team is currently undergoing a transformational shift from SAS to Python, which includes a full redesign and development of a shared modeling infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with ongoing project for development and adoption of database for sourcing of macro-economic data
• Creates documentation for all activities and works with technology staff on database requirements and design and adoption
• Contribute to Python modeling framework
• Assist with adhoc economic research, model development, testing Position Overview Responsible for independently conducting quantitative analytics and modeling projects. Responsible for developing new models, analytic processes or systems approaches. Creates documentation for all activities and works with Technology staff in design of any system to run models developed. Incumbents possess excellent quantitative/analytic skills and a broad knowledge of financial markets and products.
• Candidate Requirements (Including Years): Required Education, Skills, and Experience
• 0-3 years relevant experience
• Accomplished programmer, demonstrates ability to analyze and solve complex problems in a programming context
• Proven skills in Python (Pandas, Numpy, Statsmodel, Sklearn), R (dplyr, ggplot) • Experience in database design, SQL
• Firm understanding of the fundamentals of statistics, time series as well as experience developing linear and non-linear models
• Detail oriented, able to work to highly technical environment and willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a large, complex organization, and influence various stakeholders and partners
• Self-starter; Initiates work independently, before being asked
• Strong team player able to seamlessly transition between contributing individually and collaborating on team projects; Understands that individual actions may require input from manager or peers; Knows when to include others
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate quantitative topics to technical and non-technical audiences
• Effectively creates a compelling story using data; Able to make recommendations and articulate conclusions supported by data
• Ability to work in a highly controlled and audited environment
• Effective at prioritization, and time and project management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience implementing models into various production environments

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Ideally Master’s Computer Science – quantitative degrees in other STEM fields will also be considered with relevant development experience
• Technical skills: MATLAB, SAS
• Experience in Agile framework preferred (not required)
• Ability to extract, analyze, and merge data from disparate systems, and perform deep analysis
• Experience developing and maintaining complex databases and data sets
• Experience using data mining and other advanced analytical techniques to aggregate data for model development and/or to produce management reporting
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Experience managing large data sets utilizing tools such as Hadoop
• Experience designing, developing, and applying scalable Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence solutions
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau)
• Demonstrated ability to drive action and sustain momentum to achieve results
• Identifies, assigns, and manages project tasks and timelines across teams
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Ability to exert broad influence among peers
• Sees the broader picture and is able to identify new methods for doing things
• Experience with LaTeX

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