Developer - Financial and IT Modeling & Analytics

The Oakleaf Group

Washington, DC, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Technology

Full Time

Job Description

The Oakleaf Group is a mortgage and financial services consulting firm with expertise in risk management and financial modeling for the mortgage and banking industries. Our clients are banks and non-bank mortgage firms, government agencies, law firms, insurance companies, institutional asset managers, and hedge funds.

We differentiate ourselves through our approach to the relationships with our clients. We begin with the belief that each client relationship will be ongoing, spanning multiple projects/engagements. We invest in communication and research to ensure that we fully understand the drivers of every client's short- and long-term success. We align our goals with those of our clients, and we continuously monitor and adjust to ensure that the relationship stays strong.

We have multple openings for Developers with financial and IT modeling and analytics expertise. In this role, you will develop and maintain financial modeling applications. You will work closely with the financial modeling team and business users to understand their needs and translate them into functional software; test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency; and identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle. This position requires you to collaborate with internal teams to fix and improve products. Specifically, you will:

Develop, implement and test financial model components and systems using Python, C++, SQL, following Agile methodology.
Use advanced mathematical, analytical, financial and econometric and business domain knowledge to refine modeling applications for pricing, valuation, and risk management.
Test applications for accuracy and functionality before putting them into production use. Design and execute test cases for modeling and analytical software applications to ensure they meet business needs, and model and technology governance requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor (must-have), Master (preferred), or Ph.D. (a plus) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related fields.
Minimum of 3 years related experience.
Proficiency in popular programming languages including Python, C++, SQL, R, Linux Shell Scripts. Seasoned software developer in Linux environments on AWS platform.
Strong engineering, statistical and analytical skills.
Strong experience as specified in quantitative and software engineering, modeling and analytics development for projects similar in scope and responsibility.
Financial service industry experience is a plus.
This hybrid position (DMV preferred) requires the ability to go into the office 2-3 days per week and work effectively from a home office — even in an environment with moderate background noise.

Compensation & Benefits

The Oakleaf Group offers a competitive compensation based on the candidate's skills and experience. Oakleaf offers healthcare benefits to include health, dental, and vision plans as well as other benefits in accordance with applicable Federal or State law.

Equal Employment OpportunityThe Oakleaf Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. The Oakleaf Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.AccommodationsOakleaf is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. Reasonable accommodations for job seekers with disabilities will be provided. Individuals with a disability that are unable to use our online tools to search and/or apply for jobs should email accomodations@Oakleaf.com, include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line of the email, and specify the assistance needed in the body of the email. Please note that this mailbox is reserved for job seekers who need to request an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails, for any other reason, will not receive a response.