Risk and Pnl Production Support Engineer

Technology Research, LLC
New York, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$150,000.0 - $220,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Bash Shell Relational Databases Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server Windows PowerShell Reference Data Release Management Remote Access Technology Scripting System Availability

Job description

  • The successful candidate will join the Production Management team based in New York, providing high-touch support to the QRT trading desks and Risk managers with a dedicated focus on Risk and PnL systems.
  • QRT trades across all major EMEA and US markets, and this role sits at the intersection of technology and front office operations.
  • You will be the primary point of contact for the investigation and resolution of issues impacting real-time risk monitoring, daily PnL figures, and trade / positions reconciliation.
  • You will work closely with traders, quants, and finance teams to ensure the integrity and availability of risk and PnL data throughout the trading day and at end of day. You will also liaise with internal development, quant research, and external counterparties to maintain a stable and accurate production environment.

Your present skillset:

  • Real-time risk support: Monitor and support intraday risk systems, ensuring live Greeks, exposure, and limit utilisation data are accurate and available to the front office throughout the trading day
  • PnL production and reconciliation: Own the end-of-day PnL process, including identification and resolution of breaks between trader flash PnL and official finance PnL
  • Trade and position reconciliation: Investigate and resolve position breaks between internal systems, prime brokers, and exchange/clearing houses
  • Market data integrity: Ensure pricing and reference data feeds (EOD prices, vol surfaces, yield curves) used in risk and PnL calculations are correct and complete
  • Explain PnL attribution: Work with traders and quants to explain PnL moves by decomposing into risk factors (delta, gamma, vega, theta, etc.)
  • System availability: Ensure all risk and PnL components are operational before the start of each trading session; manage morning health checks and sign-off processes
  • Incident management: Lead investigation and resolution of risk or PnL discrepancies, communicating clearly with traders and senior management under time pressure
  • Process improvement: Develop scripts and tools to automate reconciliation, monitoring, and alerting workflows to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy
  • Release management: Support the deployment of risk system and PnL platform releases, validating output integrity before and after changes
  • Evening/weekend support: Provide on-call coverage for critical end-of-day and start-of-day processes, normally via remote access

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years in a risk, PnL, or quantitative support role within a trading firm, hedge fund, or investment bank
  • Strong understanding of risk metrics: delta, gamma, vega, theta, DV01, and portfolio-level exposure aggregation
  • Hands-on experience with PnL production workflows, including flash vs. official PnL reconciliation and attribution
  • Familiarity with financial instruments across at least two asset classes (Equities, Futures, Commodities, FX, Fixed Income)
  • Strong relational database skills - able to query and investigate data independently (SQL Server or Postgres preferred)
  • ~1 year of scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and investigation tooling
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical approach to root cause analysis
  • Strong written and oral communication skills - able to explain technical issues clearly to traders and senior stakeholders
  • High sense of ownership: proactive in following issues through to resolution without being chased

Benefits & conditions

Base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $220,000 per year.

QRT Total Compensation includes discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

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About the company

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

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