To apply for any of the positions below, email us at careers@r2-financial.com with the position title as the subject. Attach your resume and cover letter.
We are always looking for talented people to join our team and will always consider someone with an exceptional resume.
R2 Financial Technologies is looking for 1 full time .Net developer for our Toronto office.
The individuals will be working closely with our team of developers, financial engineers and product managers on new developments in a Microsoft Windows environment.
Qualifications:
* Minimum of 4 years solid C#, the candidate will be expected to document and demonstrate this by completing a programming test at our office.
* Minimum 2 years WPF development in C#.
* 5 – 6 years of development experience in Net or comparable MS Windows experience total.
* Experience developing WebServices in WCF a major plus.
* Experience with MS Visual Studio 2008.
* Experience working with 3rd party charting tools, either Dundas or ComponentArt is an advantage.
* C++ experience, especially with Visual C++ a major plus.
* Python experience a major plus.
* 2 or more years working in a small or medium scale development team.
* Experience working with XML methodologies, Object Oriented Design, Design Patterns
* Experience with Subversion source code control systems.
* Experience with test driven development methodologies.
* Experience with SQL Server 2005/2008 and ORM a major plus.
* Experience with Agile Development Methodologies, either XP or Scrum.
* Exposure to financial algorithms and/or pricing functions highly desirable
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Good verbal and written English.
For more information contact careers@R2-financial.com .
Apply for this jobR2 Financial Technologies is a dynamic, high growth software company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. We are currently seeking financial engineers to add to our product team. This team defines and delivers our market-leading risk and portfolio management solutions. Successful candidates will be rewarded with a fast-paced environment where they will be exposed to all aspects of software design and delivery, as well as provided with the opportunity to work in the application of financial theory in one of the most fast-changing aspects of the financial services industry.
Responsibilities:
The financial engineering team at R2 is involved in nearly all aspects of product definition, development, delivery and support. This team is very “hands-on” and requires team members that will be flexible in their thinking and in their day-to-day activities. Financial engineers are responsible primarily for:
- Modeling definitions for a wide range of asset classes
- Definition and documentation of new system functionality
- Testing the software to ensure accurate results of the analyses
Other duties will include creating custom demos of our software on client portfolios, and assisting clients to resolve issues with software installation, use, instrument modeling and pricing validation.
Required Skills:
- Strong Quantitative Background: The successful candidate will have a strong quantitative background (e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering, statistics), with good math skills at the undergraduate level.
- Some Software Development: Experience with designing, writing and debugging code is essential, as the candidate will assist in the design, debugging and validation of software components ranging from data loaders to reports to simulations and pricing models. Close work with our development team is often required.
- Problem Solving:The successful candidate will be a clear, focused, logical thinker with attention to detail and enthusiasm for learning and problem solving.
- Independence: He/she should be able to work and learn independently, and to research available or possible solutions as needed. The candidate will also work as part of a team, and frequently, one-on-one with programmers or other financial engineers.
- Excellent Communications: The candidate will require good communication and interpersonal skills, calm under pressure, and the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously.
Preference will be given to candidates who also posses some or all of the following:
- M.Sc. or PH.D in quantitative discipline (stats, math, physics, engineering), with good math ability at undergraduate level
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with at least one programming language; C++, C#, C or VBA an asset
- Some financial theory: exposure to pricing theory and/or some derivative products and how they are valued
Candidates should forward resumes and cover letters to careers@R2-Financial.com, with a subject that includes “Financial Engineer candidate” or simply click below.
R2 Financial Technologies builds next-generation risk and portfolio management software solutions, empowering credit traders, portfolio and risk managers with superior analytical capabilities for valuation, hedging, optimization, and capital management.www.R2-Financial.com
Apply for this jobThe ideal candidate will have a background structuring, trading, selling or managing complex credit products. The candidate must have a good working understanding of the credit markets and a good knowledge of quantitative models used to value these products and to manage the risk of credit portfolios.
As a Senior Sales Executive covering US region, you will:
| • | _ | Demonstrate NxR² software, pricing models and risk methodologies |
| • | Identify prospects within structured finance, credit trading and structured credit markets | |
| • | Lead sales process within designated accounts | |
| • | Co-ordinate internal resources as part of the sales process (technical team, senior management) | |
| • | Achieving targeted annual sales of NxR2 software, consultancy and training services | |
| • | Negotiate (subject to management approval) client contracts | |
| • | Account managing client during project implementation (ensuring client satisfaction – with Client Services team) |
Skills Required:
| • | _ | Proven sales experience selling complex solutions and products to the financial services industry |
| • | Proven ability to manage highly complex, political and potentially lengthy sales processes | |
| • | Very good knowledge of risk management methodologies and derivatives valuation models | |
| • | Experience in new account wins as well as account management and sell through existing client base | |
| • | Good presentation skills | |
| • | Self motivating |