Risk Tech Manager

Point72 • New York, NY

8h

About The Position

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.
As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in analytics or quantitative engineering with at least 4 years managing a team of quantitative software developers.
• Training in computer science, math, physics or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of equity factor models, such as MSCI Barra, Axioma, and/or Bloomberg, and their construction and application.
• Experience modeling and developing analytics for a variety of financial instruments.
• Hands-on development skills in Python and other high level programming languages.
• Experience with modern data and analytics technologies, including cloud platforms, distributed computing, and databases.
• Problem solving skills with deep understanding of core computer science algorithms and data structures.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of quantitative software engineers, providing daily guidance, direction, and support.
• Partner with Risk Management and other stakeholders to develop high quality quantitative risk and performance analytics.
• Build a scalable analytics framework capable of processing terabytes of data for complex calculations, including market and factor risk, exposures, stress testing, performance metrics, and capital allocation.
• Apply creative and unique solutions to solve complex problems.

Benefits

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed