About Future Fund

At the Future Fund, we’re for future minds – like yours. The new investors and creators who thrive on different thinking and doing it together. Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and step up every day to grab it.

The Future Fund is Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $290 billion across seven public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia’s future. We are a global investor and work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.

Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We’ve got every future generation to consider, yet our approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily. Ours is a culture where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think freely, and make a real difference.

Are you Futureminded? Let’s create what’s next.

The Opportunity

The Quantitative Development team is part of Investment Technology and is responsible for leveraging financial technology to enhance the management of our portfolio. We are looking for a Senior Quantitative Developer to join the team in either Melbourne or Sydney.

The role will combine strong theoretical and practical understanding of investment management across a range of asset classes with strong communication/consultation skills, to discern which solutions (analytics, systems and processes) are most fit-for-purpose for our Investment Teams.

The successful candidate will be expected to have strong programming (Python) and related technology skills (SQL, APIs, lakehouse etc), familiarity with implementing systems/solutions and strong consultative skills.

The position is initially offered on an initial 12 month fixed term contract basis with the opportunity for ongoing employment considered after the initial contract period.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include analysing large datasets to identify trends and investment opportunities, creating and refining mathematical models for asset performance and risk assessment, and implementing algorithmic trading strategies. Continuous evaluation of these models is essential to ensure they meet investment goals, and collaboration with portfolio and risk management teams is crucial for integrating quantitative insights into broader investment strategies.

In addition to model development, the role involves significant technical consultation and tactical development. This includes engaging with stakeholders to understand their data and analytics needs, translating these into actionable tasks, and creating proprietary tools to improve portfolio analysis and management. Ensuring that these solutions align with established investment technology frameworks and providing ongoing support for the developed tools are also critical components of the role.

Strategically, the position requires a focus on long-term solutions that evolve from tactical developments into sustainable tools. This involves collaborating with teams to design technological solutions that enhance business processes and sharing technical knowledge to improve overall capabilities. Additionally, the role includes data advisory responsibilities, where understanding the Agency's data models and assisting stakeholders in identifying appropriate data sources are key tasks, ultimately enhancing the Agency's analytics reporting capabilities.

About You

Candidates for the Senior Quantitative Developer should possess a blend of technical skills, experience, and personal attributes. A strong educational background in numerical fields, proficiency in programming languages like Python and SQL, and familiarity with financial software are essential. Additionally, strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and a problem-solving mindset are crucial for effectively collaborating with stakeholders and contributing to the team's objectives. This combination of qualifications and attributes will enable the successful candidate to support investment decision-making through robust quantitative analysis and technology integration.

Please note that this opportunity is open to Australian Citizens only.

We Are For Everyone

At Future Fund, we are better for our differences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. Which is why we’re looking for future minds like yours. Your past experiences help us expand our collective knowledge, add value and create something better. When doing your job means Australia has more money to invest in renewables, education, healthcare and medical breakthroughs – there’s a tangible impact to what we do. And we want you to be part of it.

Are you Futureminded? Learn more about us at our LinkedIn Life page.

Job Posting End Date

15/02/2025

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