Beacon Quant Developer, VP

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Blackstone Technology & Innovations:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency, and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.  

 

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Role:
As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will work on the quantitative modeling team focused on our risk, portfolio, trading and other data models.

This Senior Quantitative Developer will be responsible for the building and implementation of models across various Fixed Income products including Real Estate, Asset Backed Securities, and Credit. You will sit in the Technology organization and work with various other groups such as business side Quantitative Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Risk teams.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience, preferably from a large bank or hedge fund

• PhD or MS in a quant discipline is preferred

• Experience with fixed income securities is preferred

• Strong proficiency in Python and knowledge and experience with various databases (SQL, KDB, etc.)

• Strong forecasting / statistical modelling skills

• Comfortable working with and combining disparate and diverse data sources

• Skills concerning analytical methodologies

• Excellence in balancing multiple projects and efficiently meet goals in a dynamic environment

• Ability to work independently as well as on a team

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$110,000 - $250,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

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