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# Fintech - Director Quantitative Software Development

- **Company:** Ashton Lane Group, Inc
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Unit Testing, Code Review, Databases, IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio (CPLEX), Database Development, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NumPy, Standard Sql, SciPy, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Git, Pandas, Scikit Learn
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/e6148c88-5de7-42a0-a239-1da42f4d8a0d/fintech-director-quantitative-software-development

## About the Role

* Knowledge of wealth management products, tools, and strategies including ETFs, Mutual Funds, Investment Funds, REITs
 * Current/Recent experience leading a quantitative development team
 * Proficiency in computer science, computational mathematics, or financial engineering gained by advanced (MSc or above) academic and/or equivalent work experience
 * Excellent mathematical foundation and hands-on experience working in the finance industry.
 * Strong communication (written and oral) and analytical problem-solving skills.
 * Strong sense of attention to detail, pride in delivering high quality work and willingness to learn.
 * Proficient in Python, Git, Jira, and SQL and database development (PostgreSQL is a plus).
 * Knowledge of databases and quantitative, statistical, and ML/AI techniques and their implementation using Python modules such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, SciKit-Learn, Git, Jira, and SQL
 * Experience delivering products using commercial optimizers (Gurobi, CPLEX) is a plus.

## Description

Job DescriptionManage the team responsible for delivery of core algorithms for a technology-enabled investment platform of an innovative wealth manager
Responsibilities:

 * Manage day to day efforts in delivering investment algorithms and research generated data.
 * Recruit and mentor Quantitative Development team members.
 * Work closely with various stakeholders and technology resources.
 * Lead agile development practices and maintain Jira backlog.
 * Provide hands-on end-to-end development, testing, and maintenance of quantitative code base.
 * Perform code reviews to ensure quality meets highest level of standards.
 * Develop software using high quality standards and best practices, ensure thorough end-to-end unit testing, and provide support during testing and post go-live.
 * Collaborate with product management and technology teams to ensure appropriate requirements, standards, and integration.
 * Participate in building and/or defining Research Data & Quant Compute platforms.
 * Investigate datasets for use in new or existing algorithms.