Dear R-users, Insightful has a position open for a Senior Software Engineer in computational finance. We are looking for someone with both solid software engineering skills and experience in computational finance. It's a very interesting position for the right person.
The job description is below. Thanks, Charlie Roosen Software Engineering Manager Insightful Corp --------- http://www.insightful.com/company/jobdescription.asp?JobID=49 Senior Software Engineer: Computational Finance Department: Development Reports To: Software Engineering Manager Status: Exempt SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: This position requires a hands-on, driven, well organized professional with experience in computational finance and software engineering. This individual will be the primary developer for S+FinMetrics and related S-PLUS modules for financial engineering. Duties and Responsibilities: * Design and implement new functionality in C/C++, S-PLUS, and other languages as needed. Create unit tests. Write help files and other documentation. * Project and program management for the financial engineering modules, in collaboration with the Software Engineering Manager and Product Manager. * Contribute to the identification of technical requirements to meet market needs. Develop technical specifications and work plans. * Provide second-tier support for financial engineering questions. Qualifications Education and Training: M.S. or Ph.D. degree required in computer science, computational finance, or a related field. Specialized Knowledge and Skills: * Experience in computational finance. Areas of focus include financial econometrics, valuation, risk, portfolio optimization, and time series databases. * Experience creating production-quality code in C/C++ required. Experience with other languages such as S-PLUS, Fortran, Java, and Matlab highly beneficial. * Experience in numerical analysis, statistical computing, and optimization. Familiar with accuracy, stability, and convergence issues in computation. * Strong software engineering practices. Experience with source control systems, defect tracking systems, unit test frameworks, and similar tools. Strong time management and organization skills. Self-directed. WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS: General office environment. Ability to lift computer equipment is required. Position located in Seattle, Washington. Contact Info Please send a resume and cover letter to: Human Resources Insightful Corporation 1700 Westlake Ave North, 5th Floor Seattle, WA 98109-3044 Or email (text, MS Word or PDF) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html