Quantitative Developer

Quantitative Developer – Duke University

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The Quantitative Developer works with business teams and senior developers to design and build production systems. They are responsible for building quantitative analytics for reporting and decision making, and for delivering these results through APIs to make them available to the firm. They may also develop Power

BI dashboards, ensure data and analytics flow into reports, and provide ad‑hoc quantitative analyses as required.

• New Business Process Development
  • Work with relevant business teams, Finance, Risk, Public Securities, etc., to understand business needs and goals.
  • Collaborate with senior developers and architects to design and develop solutions.
  • Create code in Python, SQL, etc., and validate function with business teams.
  • Develop tests for code and validate outputs; ensure full test coverage.
  • Create release notes and documentation for all developed code.
  • Work with senior developers to create and maintain deployment pipelines.
  • Develop quantitative APIs for business needs.
  • Collaborate with the reporting team to create quantitative solutions for reporting.
  • Create Power
    
    BI dashboards as needed.
  • Provide feedback on the evaluation of new quantitative technologies.
• Existing Processes Support
  • Maintain existing systems with senior developers.
  • Develop new features and functionality as required.
  • Provide feedback to improve existing processes.
  • Monitor deployed processes and support any issues.
• Ad Hoc Quantitative Support
  • Provide quantitative and systems support to business teams as requested.
  • Develop quantitative tools that may not require a full engineering project.
• Project Planning
  • Work with senior developers to break down projects into tasks and estimate effort.
  • Keep task status updated in the work tracking system.
  • Participate in project planning or status meetings.

• Required
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  • Advanced programming skills, particularly with Python, SQL, or equivalent.
  • Advanced quantitative knowledge in finance and risk management.
  • Advanced knowledge of investments and asset‑management concepts.
  • 1+ years of experience in:
    • Developing quantitative solutions to investment problems.
    • Querying, analyzing, and working with large data sets using SQL.
    • Creating APIs in an enterprise environment for data access.
  • Experience using LLMs and creating agents to solve business problems.
  • Experience developing projects from concept to completion with production‑ready code.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills across teams.
  • Ability to multitask and work under pressure, meeting deadlines.
• Desired
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  • Expert programming skills with production‑ready code solutions.
  • Expert knowledge of investment concepts.
  • Expert quantitative skills in finance and risk management.
  • Strong knowledge of Dev Ops and CI/CD frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of Azure concepts;
    Azure certifications are a plus.

Duke University provides a maximum annual base salary range for this position of USD $90,000. Compensation also includes comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and a variety of family‑friendly and cultural programs. Learn more at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Certain jobs at Duke University may include essential job functions that require specific physical or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

• Education/Training
  • Graduate degree in Finance, Computer Science, or a related field focusing on quantitative and risk analytics.
  • Preferred graduate of a program that mixes financial theory with programming applications.
  • Equivalent work experience and education will be considered.
• Experience
  • Required:
    
    1+ years of experience creating solutions for investment groups.
  • Desired: 3+ years of experience.
• Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
• Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. All members have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Certain jobs at Duke University may include essential job functions requiring specific physical or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.