Production Engineer | Risk/PNL | Quant Trading

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/APACThey 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-deploymentProfile 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 stakeholdersPlease apply for more information.