About the Position

We need a Super Hero! It really does depend on your definition, though. If you are into great people, a startup mentality with no startup issues and you enjoy writing code using Python and C# or C++ in a Linux environment, then you'll love working at IFG!

Join the company that’s bringing technological advancement to the commercial finance industry! We're looking for a Software Architect/Financial Engineer to join our awesome development team.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and develop major components of a next-generation stream and batch processing lending platform.
Develop and execute various methods for data collection and acquisition.
Analyze statistics and recommend ways to improve various risk models.
Develop and write various functional requirement documents to assist software developers.
Coordinate with software developers and perform various tests on software requirements.
Administer technical performance and monitor up gradation processes for various businesses.
Monitor all account-related issues and provide expert advice on various methods and processes for existing systems.
Perform and evaluate all functional requirements and perform required calculations such as algorithms.
Perform research on various products, gather knowledge on user requirements, and develop plans to improve products.
Design and execute various pricing models for financial products and services.
Monitor all lending models, establish capacity parameters, and recommend improvements.
Administer all risk calculations for customers and evaluate appropriate tools.
Manage and resolve all complex financial issues and develop effective mathematical and statistical methods to resolve issues.
Coordinate with software developers and develop effective implementation methods for various functional products.

Requirements

Strong experience with object-oriented design, coding, and testing patterns.
Experience in architecting, building, and maintaining (commercial or open-source) software platforms and large-scale data infrastructures.
Experience building big data solutions.
2+ years of software development experience.
Experience with other technologies such as Amazon EC2 is a plus.
A strong team player, ability to quickly triage and troubleshoot complex problems.

Preferred Skills

Numerical/financial algorithms, XML, JSON, C#, Java.
Database relationship and data schemas.
RESTFUL API knowledge.
Software testing methodology.
Financial analysis skills.
FRM (Financial Risk Manager) Certification.

Education

Bachelor's Degree required.
Master's Degree preferred.

We Offer

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative fintech company.
Be part of a small, self-directed, multidisciplinary team.
Work in a company with the stability of a well-established, 50-year-old company and the agility of a young fintech firm.

About the Company

Unlike traditional financing companies, we work according to agile principles in small, self-directed, multidisciplinary teams. Fast. Fun. Effective.

You have the stability of a well-established, 50-year-old company, with the agility of a young fintech firm.

Be surrounded by inspiring colleagues who insist on being more tomorrow than we are today: not just by embracing a digital future - but by inventing it!

On the edge of tomorrow...

Big deals & small teams, without the egos. If this sounds like you and you have a strong bias for action over process, you'll thrive with us!

With a future full of possibilities...

If you're a promising master's grad who'd first question is "what will I learn?" there is no better place to start than here!

Start with IFG to secure your best career path!

IFG is an amazing place but we're not right for everyone and not everyone is right for us. Contact us to find out more and see if we're a good fit after all.

We’re working to find new and better ways to help businesses succeed, and we’re looking for people like you to help shape that success at IFG.

Software Architect/Financial Engineer (Python)

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