Paragon are working with a systematic hedge fund, who have successfully opened in NYC this year after an exceptional track record of success in London/APAC
They will be hiring a Production Engineer - this role sits at the intersection of front office, risk, and engineering, ensuring the integrity of real-time risk and PnL across global markets.
Scope of work
- Act as the primary point of contact for real-time risk and PnL issues impacting trading desks
- Monitor intraday risk systems (Greeks, exposures, limits) to ensure accurate front‑office visibility
- Own end‑of‑day PnL production, including reconciliation between trader estimates and official finance figures
- Investigate and resolve trade and position breaks across internal systems, brokers, and exchanges
- Ensure market data (prices, curves, vol surfaces) feeding risk/PnL calculations is complete
- Partner with traders and quants to explain daily PnL movements across key risk drivers
- Lead incident management under time pressure
- Drive automation and process improvements using scripting (Python/SQL)
- Support system releases and validate risk/PnL outputs post‑deployment
Profile will have
- Experience in risk, PnL, or trading support within a financial institution
- Strong understanding of risk metrics (delta, gamma, vega, etc.)
- Solid SQL and scripting skills for data analysis and automation
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a high‑pressure environment
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
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