Quantitative Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Quantitative Analyst (Fintech): Designing and productionizing pricing and risk models for global trading desks with an accent on derivatives analytics and XVA. Focus on translating mathematical specifications into high-performance production code and integrating AI/ML for model acceleration.

Location: Hybrid in Paris (at least 3 days per week in office)

Company

hirify.global provides mission-critical risk, regulatory, and trading technology to some of the world's largest financial institutions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain pricing, risk, and XVA models across rates, FX, credit, equity, and commodities asset classes.
• Translate mathematical specifications into high-performance, well-tested production code.
• Partner with clients' quantitative analysts and traders to calibrate and validate models.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on performance optimization using vectorization, parallel compute, and adjoint sensitivity.
• Contribute to AI/ML initiatives focused on model acceleration, calibration, and anomaly detection.

Requirements

• PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computational Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a quantitative analyst in derivatives analytics across any asset class.
• Strong development proficiency in Java, C++, or C#.
• Solid grounding in stochastic calculus, numerical methods (Monte Carlo, PDE, finite difference), and derivative pricing theory.
• Experience working across global, cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with algorithmic differentiation libraries, XVA, or regulatory capital frameworks.
• Applied ML/AI experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or scikit-learn.
• Cloud-native development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and annual equity grants.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and company-contributed pension plan.
• Extra vacation time based on tenure and 6 additional days off per year.
• Hybrid work setup with a modern office environment, including snacks and weekly fika breaks.
• Comprehensive health insurance and 24/7 mental health support.
• Global mentoring program and unlimited access to e-learning platforms.