Quant Dev (JC)
Matlen Silver · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
FULL TIME
Job Description
Job Title: Quant Developer
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Duration: 18 Month W2 Contract
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Required Pay Scale: $65-$70/hour
Senior Quantitative Risk Engineer / Risk Analytics Developer
We are seeking a senior Quantitative Risk Engineer to support the development and enhancement of Fixed Income, Financing, and Risk Analytics platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong capital markets knowledge with hands-on quantitative engineering and analytical problem-solving skills.
Mandatory Skills
Capital Markets & Risk
• 10+ years of experience in quantitative development, risk analytics, or front-office risk technology.
• Strong knowledge of:
o Repo / Reverse Repo
o Government and Corporate Bonds
o Interest Rate Derivatives
o Total Return Swaps (TRS)
o Fixed Income and Financing products
• Strong understanding of:
o Risk and exposure calculations
o Bond pricing and yield curves
o DV01/PV01 and interest rate sensitivities
o Funding and financing risk
o Scenario analysis and stress testing
Python & Analytics
• Strong Python development skills with experience using analytical libraries.
• Experience building analytical tools, risk calculations, data controls, or reconciliation frameworks.
• Strong data analysis, troubleshooting, and numerical investigation skills.
Trade Lifecycle Knowledge
• Good understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle for Fixed Income and Derivatives products, including trade capture, lifecycle events, valuation, risk generation, P&L, settlement, and collateral processes.
• Understanding of how trade lifecycle events impact risk, valuation, and downstream reporting.
Key Responsibilities
• Investigate unexplained risk, valuation, exposure, and P&L movements.
• Reconcile differences across trading, risk, and finance systems.
• Perform root-cause analysis of incorrect or unexpected calculations.
• Analyze the impact of market data, curves, trade amendments, lifecycle events, and booking issues on risk calculations.
• Partner with traders, desk quants, risk managers, finance, and technology
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works. xzbcwsv
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: // 9
At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)401(k) plan (employee contributions only)
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Duration: 18 Month W2 Contract
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Required Pay Scale: $65-$70/hour
Senior Quantitative Risk Engineer / Risk Analytics Developer
We are seeking a senior Quantitative Risk Engineer to support the development and enhancement of Fixed Income, Financing, and Risk Analytics platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong capital markets knowledge with hands-on quantitative engineering and analytical problem-solving skills.
Mandatory Skills
Capital Markets & Risk
• 10+ years of experience in quantitative development, risk analytics, or front-office risk technology.
• Strong knowledge of:
o Repo / Reverse Repo
o Government and Corporate Bonds
o Interest Rate Derivatives
o Total Return Swaps (TRS)
o Fixed Income and Financing products
• Strong understanding of:
o Risk and exposure calculations
o Bond pricing and yield curves
o DV01/PV01 and interest rate sensitivities
o Funding and financing risk
o Scenario analysis and stress testing
Python & Analytics
• Strong Python development skills with experience using analytical libraries.
• Experience building analytical tools, risk calculations, data controls, or reconciliation frameworks.
• Strong data analysis, troubleshooting, and numerical investigation skills.
Trade Lifecycle Knowledge
• Good understanding of the end-to-end trade lifecycle for Fixed Income and Derivatives products, including trade capture, lifecycle events, valuation, risk generation, P&L, settlement, and collateral processes.
• Understanding of how trade lifecycle events impact risk, valuation, and downstream reporting.
Key Responsibilities
• Investigate unexplained risk, valuation, exposure, and P&L movements.
• Reconcile differences across trading, risk, and finance systems.
• Perform root-cause analysis of incorrect or unexpected calculations.
• Analyze the impact of market data, curves, trade amendments, lifecycle events, and booking issues on risk calculations.
• Partner with traders, desk quants, risk managers, finance, and technology
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works. xzbcwsv
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: // 9
At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)401(k) plan (employee contributions only)
Details
| Company | Matlen Silver |
| Location | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | finance |