<div dir="ltr">basically, fun stuff! :) </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Malcolm Wallace <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:malcolm.wallace@me.com" target="_blank">malcolm.wallace@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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.<br>
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> On 11 Dec 2013, at 20:52, Kristopher Micinski <<a href="mailto:krismicinski@gmail.com">krismicinski@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I think the point is that people who have PhDs in CS have very strong<br>
> math skills, but that the definition of "math" may differ from person<br>
> to person. If your definition of math is "really hard integrals" then<br>
> maybe not, but almost everyone with a PhD in CS is very good at some<br>
> form of advanced math :-)..<br>
><br>
> Kris<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 4:34 AM, Neena Singh<br>
> <<a href="mailto:Neena.Singh@henlowgroup.com">Neena.Singh@henlowgroup.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Yes, this is correct.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> A number of (quant) developers have a PhD or Masters in Computer Science but<br>
>> have not used their maths skills extensively for many years.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> When hiring for a (quant) developer many financial organisations will look<br>
>> for strong maths skills and will therefore ask many probability and other<br>
>> mathematical questions as part of the interview process which many<br>
>> developers find difficult and is often the reason they are not successful in<br>
>> the interview process.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> For this particular opportunity they are looking for someone with a PhD or<br>
>> High Level degree but will not be extensively testing a candidate’s<br>
>> mathematical ability. This opportunity is therefore an option for someone<br>
>> who is technically very strong but has not used their more advanced maths<br>
>> skills for many years.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Neena<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> From: Haskell-Cafe [mailto:<a href="mailto:haskell-cafe-bounces@haskell.org">haskell-cafe-bounces@haskell.org</a>] On Behalf Of<br>
>> Stijn van Drongelen<br>
>> Sent: 11 December 2013 09:06<br>
>> To: Clark Gaebel<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:haskell-cafe@haskell.org">haskell-cafe@haskell.org</a>; MigMit<br>
>> Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] SENIOR HASKELL OPPORTUNITY<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> "Maths skills are not essential [...]."<br>
>><br>
>> "EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:<br>
>> [...]<br>
>> * - PHD / High Level degree in Computer Science."<br>
>><br>
>> Huh.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:09 AM, Clark Gaebel <<a href="mailto:cgaebel@uwaterloo.ca">cgaebel@uwaterloo.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Well how else would you expect to earn that "business bonus"?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:03 AM, MigMit <<a href="mailto:miguelimo38@yandex.ru">miguelimo38@yandex.ru</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Wait a sec, is that yours: <a href="http://www.haskellers.com/jobs/59" target="_blank">http://www.haskellers.com/jobs/59</a> ?<br>
>><br>
>> I loved the required skill "Object oriented programming experience in<br>
>> Haskell".<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 18:58, Neena Singh <<a href="mailto:Neena.Singh@henlowgroup.com">Neena.Singh@henlowgroup.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Hello,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I have been retained by a leading Hedge Fund who are looking for an<br>
>>> experienced Haskell developer to join their highly regarded front office<br>
>>> technology team. This is a great opportunity for a passionate technologist<br>
>>> to join a group working very closely with the trading floor on advanced<br>
>>> Haskell projects. Previous finance experience is not a pre-requisite however<br>
>>> a passion for Haskell is a must.<br>
>>><br>
>>> If you are interested learning more about this opportunity and potential<br>
>>> salary ranges please call me on 020 7871 4482 or email me<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:Neena.singh@henlowgroup.com">Neena.singh@henlowgroup.com</a>.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I look forward to hearing from you,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Neena<br>
>><br>
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