[Haskell-cafe] SENIOR HASKELL OPPORTUNITY

[Carter Schonwald]

basically, fun stuff! :)


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Malcolm Wallace <malcolm.wallace at me.com>wrote:

> Typically, finance jobs that ask for mathematical skill, really do mean
> hard integrals, partial differential equations, and other numerical stuff
> that most CS people quail at.
>
> > On 11 Dec 2013, at 20:52, Kristopher Micinski <krismicinski at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I think the point is that people who have PhDs in CS have very strong
> > math skills, but that the definition of "math" may differ from person
> > to person.  If your definition of math is "really hard integrals" then
> > maybe not, but almost everyone with a PhD in CS is very good at some
> > form of advanced math :-)..
> >
> > Kris
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 4:34 AM, Neena Singh
> > <Neena.Singh at henlowgroup.com> wrote:
> >> Yes, this is correct.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> A number of (quant) developers have a PhD or Masters in Computer
> Science but
> >> have not used their maths skills extensively for many years.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> When hiring for a (quant) developer many financial organisations will
> look
> >> for strong maths skills and will therefore ask many probability and
> other
> >> mathematical questions as part of the interview process which many
> >> developers find difficult and is often the reason they are not
> successful in
> >> the interview process.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> For this particular opportunity they are looking for someone with a PhD
> or
> >> High Level degree but will not be extensively testing a candidate’s
> >> mathematical ability. This opportunity is therefore an option for
> someone
> >> who is technically very strong but has not used their more advanced
> maths
> >> skills for many years.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Neena
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Haskell-Cafe [mailto:haskell-cafe-bounces at haskell.org] On Behalf
> Of
> >> Stijn van Drongelen
> >> Sent: 11 December 2013 09:06
> >> To: Clark Gaebel
> >> Cc: haskell-cafe at haskell.org; MigMit
> >> Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] SENIOR HASKELL OPPORTUNITY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Maths skills are not essential [...]."
> >>
> >> "EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
> >> [...]
> >> * - PHD / High Level degree in Computer Science."
> >>
> >> Huh.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:09 AM, Clark Gaebel <cgaebel at uwaterloo.ca>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well how else would you expect to earn that "business bonus"?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:03 AM, MigMit <miguelimo38 at yandex.ru> wrote:
> >>
> >> Wait a sec, is that yours: http://www.haskellers.com/jobs/59 ?
> >>
> >> I loved the required skill "Object oriented programming experience in
> >> Haskell".
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 18:58, Neena Singh <Neena.Singh at henlowgroup.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I have been retained by a leading Hedge Fund who are looking for an
> >>> experienced Haskell developer to join their highly regarded front
> office
> >>> technology team. This is a great opportunity for a passionate
> technologist
> >>> to join a group working very closely with the trading floor on advanced
> >>> Haskell projects. Previous finance experience is not a pre-requisite
> however
> >>> a passion for Haskell is a must.
> >>>
> >>> If you are interested learning more about this opportunity and
> potential
> >>> salary ranges please call me on 020 7871 4482 or email me
> >>> Neena.singh at henlowgroup.com.
> >>>
> >>> I look forward to hearing from you,
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Neena
> >>
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