Software Engineer

4 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Ninety One Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

About Ninety One:

Ninety One is South Africa's largest investment manager and the only one with a global presence. The firm has 22 offices across 15 countries on five continents and manages R3.4 trillion of assets on behalf of clients (as at 30 June 2025).

Established in Cape Town in 1991 as part of the Investec Group, Ninety One demerged and rebranded in 2020, becoming an independent firm dual-listed in London and Johannesburg.

Always an active manager, Ninety One today offers strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and private markets to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world.

About the team:

The team is responsible for developing scalable and robust investment analytics and portfolio metrics that assist with the active investment management process. The team embeds quantitative models directly into the decision-making process, as well as using a market-leading range of additional models and data to augment its traditional, analyst led research process. In this global role, you will engage directly with portfolio decision-makers on a regular basis and use your software development skills to make product enhancements which will have a significant impact on the investment decisions made by the team.

In this role you will:

  • Play an active role in the development and enhancement of the analytics platform used in the investment research, portfolio construction, and portfolio monitoring processes
  • Implement interactive decision support tools and services that increase users' productivity
  • Work on all aspects of the stack from data ingestion to front-end web development, using technologies such as Python and JavaScript
  • Work in a collaborative style. Play an active role in code reviews and contribute to cross-team learning
  • Engage directly with Analyst and Portfolio Manager stakeholders to understand their needs and communicate how software product development and technology could be used to address them. Define clear implementation steps to deliver desired outcomes

You should consider applying if you have:

  • A minimum of 5 years working as a quant developer in a professional capacity – including best practice software development practices (code review; unit testing; automated deployment)
  • A broad range of skills using open-source technologies such as Python, R, , Linux, Docker, Git
  • BSc Honours degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering or similar would be beneficial
  • Knowledge of the asset management investment processes is not a strict requirement but is a material advantage, including experience in portfolio construction and management; risk and performance; portfolio back testing and signal extraction techniques

Some of the attributes we look for in a person:

  • The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
  • Ability to recognise and embrace change
  • A client focused and collaborative approach
  • High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions
  • Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information

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