Cloud HPC Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
Jersey City, NJ, United States
23 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Batch Processing C++ (Programming Language) Computer Programming Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Monte Carlo Methods Performance Tuning Google Cloud High Performance Computing Containerization Kubernetes
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Information Technology Software Version Control Serverless Computing Docker

Job description

Join one of the world’s most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you., * Architect, build, and manage a massive-scale, distributed compute grid on public cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform) for running financial pricing models.

  • Design and implement the orchestration layer responsible for distributing millions of pricing tasks efficiently across hundreds of thousands of CPU/GPU cores.
  • Deploy, manage, and version control a diverse library of quantitative pricing models, ensuring they run optimally in a distributed environment.
  • Obsessively monitor and optimize the performance, cost, and resource utilization of the cloud grid, driving continuous efficiency improvements.
  • Collaborate with quantitative development teams to seamlessly integrate new and updated pricing models into the production grid.
  • Engineer the data logistics to ensure that the correct market data, trade data, and model configurations are available for every calculation at runtime.
  • Ensure the pricing engine is highly available, resilient, and capable of meeting stringent recovery time objectives.

Requirements

  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of professional experience with a proven track record of designing, building, and running applications on massive-scale compute grids.
  • Expert-level, hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS or Google Cloud Platform), including their batch processing, container, and serverless offerings.
  • Deep expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong programming skills in languages common to high-performance computing, such as C++ and Python.
  • Prior experience in a similar role within the financial industry (e.g., running large-scale Monte Carlo simulations, VaR calculations, or XVA pricing grids) is highly desirable.
  • A strong background in distributed systems, performance tuning, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in a high-pressure, large-scale environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with quantitative research, trading, and risk management teams.

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