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Job Watch: London

Stephen Taylor

2008-02-18, 6:58 pm

Gambler wants functional programmer:

Python Programmer, London; mathematical modelling, Greenfield, Python,
Lisp, Erlang, Haskell, Ruby, Python, APL/J/K, C, Emacs: 30-40k

This is a rare opportunity for exceptional programmers with a passion
for Python development to work in a small and highly profitable
company providing software to the gambling industry. From building
statistical models on huge historical datasets, to systems which
automatically place bets, my client build software that handles
millions of pounds worth of transactions each year.

Offering an exceptional working environment without any pretence, my
client are looking for candidates who are bright and ambitious.
Minimum requirement is evidence of high academic achievement from a
top tier University. This will be supported by excellent A-levels in
relevant subjects.

This opportunity would suit technically and mathematically motivated
graduates through to seasoned professionals who are looking to explore
a new way of working. My client prefers to use clever tools and
expressive, powerful languages wherever possible. No previous industry
experience is necessary, Phd graduates are encouraged to apply.

Full details:
http://www.jobserve.com/EA9194FEAAC07E1F0.job

Stephen Taylor
editor@vector.org.uk

Jane Sullivan

2008-02-19, 3:59 am

In message
<ba121fb8-d7e9-49e2-8d45-e5170b48fec8@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
"Stephen Taylor <editor@vector.org.uk>"
<StephenTaylorFRSA@googlemail.com> writes
>Gambler wants functional programmer:
>
>Python Programmer, London; mathematical modelling, Greenfield, Python,
>Lisp, Erlang, Haskell, Ruby, Python, APL/J/K, C, Emacs: 30-40k
>
>This is a rare opportunity for exceptional programmers with a passion
>for Python development to work in a small and highly profitable
>company providing software to the gambling industry. From building
>statistical models on huge historical datasets, to systems which
>automatically place bets, my client build software that handles
>millions of pounds worth of transactions each year.
>
>Offering an exceptional working environment without any pretence, my
>client are looking for candidates who are bright and ambitious.
>Minimum requirement is evidence of high academic achievement from a
>top tier University. This will be supported by excellent A-levels in
>relevant subjects.
>
>This opportunity would suit technically and mathematically motivated
>graduates through to seasoned professionals who are looking to explore
>a new way of working. My client prefers to use clever tools and
>expressive, powerful languages wherever possible. No previous industry
>experience is necessary, Phd graduates are encouraged to apply.
>
>Full details:
>http://www.jobserve.com/EA9194FEAAC07E1F0.job
>
>Stephen Taylor
>editor@vector.org.uk

Aren't all the suitable candidates already making more than enough money
on Wall Street?
--
Jane Sullivan

aleph0

2008-02-19, 3:59 am

> Aren't all the suitable candidates already making
> more than enough money on Wall Street?

Maybe , maybe not !
Seems like the book "A demon of our own design" just might have caused
a few WS'ers to re-look at their "risk software" portfolios !
;-)

Seriously though, the book is excellent, well worth reading.
I thoroughly agree with the author that the high sophistication of
derivative instruments is making the markets more risky and more
volatile - thus the so called high-tech "safety valves" ( hedging
instruments ) are making the financial system so complex that a crash
is more than inevitable. In fact, his last chapter is called "Built to
Crash".

APL and it's hybrids are just a part of the picture - finding hi-tech
mathematical models to beat the other Hedgers in the markets.

He quotes many examples of past crashes and how they happened. In many
cases, the bank's management were way behind the curve in terms of
understanding their risk positions. Managing complexity is one of the
biggest problems of today's "information age" - too much information
too fast !

Richard Bookstaber was himself one of the driving forcs behind the
creation of these new instruments.

His comments on APL, J and A+ were IMO a little unfair, generally
blaming the language(s) rather the application designers involved.
Still, I'm sure that APL & Co. is still one of the best tools on WS -
the WS game being "keeping ahead of the curve" in the fight to beat
the other players in the field.

Jim King

2008-02-27, 6:58 pm

30-40K for the best....what a joke!!

"Stephen Taylor <editor@vector.org.uk>" <StephenTaylorFRSA@googlemail.com>
wrote in message
news:ba121fb8-d7e9-49e2-8d45-e5170b48fec8@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Gambler wants functional programmer:
>
> Python Programmer, London; mathematical modelling, Greenfield, Python,
> Lisp, Erlang, Haskell, Ruby, Python, APL/J/K, C, Emacs: 30-40k
>
> This is a rare opportunity for exceptional programmers with a passion
> for Python development to work in a small and highly profitable
> company providing software to the gambling industry. From building
> statistical models on huge historical datasets, to systems which
> automatically place bets, my client build software that handles
> millions of pounds worth of transactions each year.
>
> Offering an exceptional working environment without any pretence, my
> client are looking for candidates who are bright and ambitious.
> Minimum requirement is evidence of high academic achievement from a
> top tier University. This will be supported by excellent A-levels in
> relevant subjects.
>
> This opportunity would suit technically and mathematically motivated
> graduates through to seasoned professionals who are looking to explore
> a new way of working. My client prefers to use clever tools and
> expressive, powerful languages wherever possible. No previous industry
> experience is necessary, Phd graduates are encouraged to apply.
>
> Full details:
> http://www.jobserve.com/EA9194FEAAC07E1F0.job
>
> Stephen Taylor
> editor@vector.org.uk

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