On Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 09:56:08 UTC, Laeeth Isharc wrote:
Hi.
Walter+Andrei said this was okay to post here since it relates
to D. This is for one role working with our analytics and
research groups; more in the pipeline. Feel free to ping me
directly if you are involved with the community already.
Laeeth.
Symmetry
About Us:
At Symmetry Investments, we seek to engage in intelligent
risk-taking to create value for our clients, partners and
employees.
Symmetry Investments is a global investment company with
offices in Hong Kong and London. We have been in business since
2014 after successfully spinning off from a major New
York-based hedge fund. Currently we have about 110 full time
employees and manage approximately US$4.2 billion of capital.
We derive our edge from our capacity to generate Win-Wins – in
the broadest sense. Win-Win is our fundamental ethical and
strategic principle. By generating Win-Wins, we can create
unique solutions that reconcile perspectives that are usually
seen as incompatible or opposites, and encompass the best that
each side has to offer. We integrate fixed-income arbitrage
with global macro strategies in a novel way. We invent and
develop technology that focuses on the potential of
human-machine integration. We build systems where machines do
what they do best, supporting people to do what people do best.
We are creating a collaborative meritocracy: a culture where
individual contribution serves both personal and collective
goals - and is rewarded accordingly. We value both ownership
thinking AND cooperative team spirit, self-realization AND
community.
D/C++ Quantitative Developer
This is an outstanding opportunity for the right person in
terms of the intrinsic challenges of the role, the
responsibility, the exposure to senior management, the
opportunity to shape the development of something new, and over
time the compensation.
Whilst we are a commercial enterprise, we highly value deep
technical expertise and the cultivation of craft. You will be
working closely with the Partner in charge of technology, who
is a contributor to the open source community and a change
agent for adopting modern development practices within the
company.
https://github.com/symmetryinvestments/overview
https://github.com/atilaneves/dpp
https://dlang.org/blog/2017/05/31/project-highlight-excel-d/
https://github.com/libmir/mir-algorithm
As a D/C++ Quantitative developer you will work closely with
the analytics and research groups to develop analytics and
tools to support the investment and research processes of
Symmetry.
Hard Requirements:
We are looking for mature hackers with a moral compass and
sense of responsibility who have kept their imaginativeness. We
value interest and capabilities as much as formal experience.
Academic credentials are not a requirement if you can
demonstrate outstanding capabilities, but for this role you
should have a strong knowledge of quantitative techniques and
computer science - data structures and algorithms. You should
also have strong knowledge of declarative programming.
You should be comfortable with the finer points of D and C++,
and you should be ready and able to go deep when necessary to
identify and address the root cause of problems. You are able
to write and develop domain-specific languages where they are
an appropriate solution to a business challenge.
You will be working in a creative, often less-structured
environment, with a high degree of autonomy to implement
solutions. You are comfortable asking for help when you need
it. You are capable of accepting direction should the
longer-term strategic goals of the firm favour a particular
solution fit.
You are able to communicate both at the level of ideas and
concretely either in writing or in person/by telephone. The
ability to be diplomatic is valuable, but not absolutely
required.
You have a pragmatic devotion to excellence: the ability to
recognize and evaluate interim solutions, while not being
satisfied about retaining a hack in the long run. You should
recognise the costs of boilerplate and appreciate the aesthetic
and commercial benefits of designs that involve writing as
little code as possible. You should care deeply about design
and code quality, and recognise that performance matters more
often than not.
You are able to think about problems in a generic, high-level
way AND pragmatically use common sense. You can think
associatively and hold a complex mental picture in your head as
well as work sequentially.
An ability to think clearly and to act decisively in occasional
high-pressure moments is desirable.
Soft Requirements:
Knowledge of the below will be helpful:
Languages: 5 years or more experience with D and C++;
Python and Haskell or Ocaml
Location:
We currently work with certain remote developers as
consultants. We view remote work as a way to collaborate with
outstanding talent beyond the locations where we currently have
offices. In time it is likely we will extend remote working,
but at this point we are emphasizing hiring locally in London
and Hong Kong because for our business a balance is needed. We
will shortly be opening up a Singapore office, and for
exceptional candidates this would also be a possibility.
Next Steps:
We are always looking for talented people. This note describes
one of our current needs. However, if you believe you are the
type of candidate we are looking for and that you can create a
win-win for Symmetry, please feel free to get in touch.
Send us your CV, a recent (non-proprietary) example of relevant
work you have done, and a cover letter explaining your interest
and how you think you can contribute to Symmetry to
[email protected].
A member of our team will get in touch to discuss
opportunities, if we agree that there is a potential win-win.
http://symmetryinvestments.com/careers/
Dear Sir
I Shubham Verma, am a 2nd-year undergraduate B.Tech student at
the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India (IIT Roorkee).
I am writing for an internship position at Symmetry Investments
for Summer 2020.
I find data science and algorithms along with mathematics highly
exciting and am deeply passionate about working at Symmetry
Investments to increase my knowledge and experience in this
field, and being able to work in it would provide a wonderful
opportunity for me to both contribute to the company and flourish
my interest for the field. I am familiar with C++, Python, R and
am eager to learn more. I also have a sound knowledge of Data
structures and algorithms. I also have experience in designing
algorithms for robotic machine components and android apps to run
them as shown in my CV along with other projects.
My objective for this opportunity is a steep learning curve and
getting more experience in Software Development and areas related
to it. I am also interested in the field of Data Analytics.
I am willing to give my best and assure you to put all my
efforts. I am extremely motivated to learn and embrace my
interests in data structures and algorithms. I realize that I do
not currently have the expertise and years of experience to match
yours, albeit I believe I can make a genuine effort in learning
the skills required. It would be a matter of great privilege and
honour to work with Symmetry Investments.
I look forward to receiving a positive response from your side
and remain at your disposal for any further information or
eventual interview you may require.
Please find attached the link to my CV along with this mail.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1meDdtpkEnd703uK0y4FVt4JbfnaZHX1K
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Regards
Shubham Verma
Undergraduate
Electrical engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Enr. No. 18115102
Contact no: +91 9896309392
