Ba4 - Global Markets

Job Title: BA4 - Global Markets
Location: Noida

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly

Hybrid Working

Introduction:
Quant-developer working within the SM&D team, designing and developing reusable frameworks to underpin our market analytics, execution strategies and models, pricing, hedging, pre/post trade analytics.
Our purpose is to create best in class business logic used in the underlying electronic liquidity offering for clients along with any associated analytics.
You will be involved in the full lifecycle from requirements gathering, design, implementation, productionisation, optimisation, monitoring and second line support.

What will you be doing?
- Enhancing/Maintaining Agency Execution Platform (called Gator) - critical client facing product handling large volumes of FX/Credit orders every day
- Provide best in class service to Barclays clients
- Research and develop pricing algorithm model for FX, Rates or Credit space
- Design of frameworks and functionality for development of trading algorithms
- Closely working with Quants and Developers in London and Singapore for implementation, testing, and productionisation of system features and bugfixes
- System tuning and optimisation
- Analysis of and improvements to algorithm performance
- Proactive identification and resolution of problems and issues
- Provision of required high quality support in timely manner
- Participation in team peer reviews of code, modelling and testing
- Participation in team knowledge sharing and presentations

What we’re looking for:

- 2+ years of hands-on modelling experience as quants research/analyst
- Familiar with statistical modelling techniques to develop model
- Experience in validating research idea by backtesting in python/Q
- Extensive experience of Java in a shared codebase
- Prior experience with algorithms or eTrading business logic
- Graduation or Masters degree from reputed institution in a quantitative, mathematical or scientific discipline

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Experience in developing algorithmic trading model in FX, Rates or credit space
- Experience in implanting research models into production
- Previous experience of developing Agency Execution Platform in any asset class
- Domain understanding of FX products and trading
- Knowledge of low latency and event driven programming
- Knowledge of Python, kdb+/Q languages

Where will you be working?

Noida

Be More at Barclays
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency, and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise, and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.