Software Engineer, Senior

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Position Overview:

Are you looking for development beyond the ordinary? A place full of exciting challenges and the engineers up to solving them? If so, welcome to Financial Engineering. This is the place where the models become software and where many of the numbers that drive our business decisions are produced.

Freddie Mac’s Investments & Capital Markets Division is currently seeking Financial Software Developer to participate in implementing all of the firm’s quantitative models and analytics.

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Our Impact:

The Investments and Capital Markets (I&CM) division is responsible for management of the retained portfolio as well as Freddie Mac's debt funding, liquidity management and interest-rate hedging. The division is also responsible for I&CM securitization. 

Your Impact:

• Will combine software development, quantitative analysis, and collaboration skills to help build high-performance, scalable and fault tolerant solutions.
• Will encourage a creative and analytical mindset

• Design and develop high-performance financial libraries using C++, Java, and Python. Adhere to best practices in coding, testing, and software architecture to build modular and maintainable code.

• Implement complex financial models with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

• Perform model tie out, regression, and integration testing to ensure software quality. Develop automated testing scripts in Python to adhere to technological development standards.

• Write and maintain technical documentation and guidelines to facilitate smooth implementation.

• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues in a timely manner.

• Work closely with end-users to understand their needs and enhance library functionality accordingly.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align development efforts with business objectives.

• Collaborate with application teams to integrate financial libraries into existing systems and workflows.

• Assist in defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.

• Provide guidance and support to junior developers, helping them to enhance their technical skills and professional growth.

• Conduct code reviews and offer constructive feedback to improve code quality and efficiency.

• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and workshops to introduce new technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field or equivalent working experience; advanced degree preferred

• Typically, 5 - 7 years of Programming experience of developing and testing with C++ and Python

• Financial knowledge, preferably some fixed Income knowledge, with solid quantitative skills (statistics, econometrics, algebra) 

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Hands on with programming and troubleshooting 

• Solid math and analytical skills

• Interest in growing financial knowledge

• Collaborative working approach

• Ability to communicate effective with modelers, analysts, and developers

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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