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javaistheworst on Dec 4, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Get a Quant Job in Finance

Not mentioned but important is coding - if you are a quant in an IB these days, you will be expected to do some level of coding - often C++, Python, and maybe some Excel VBA to plug things in for the desk to play with, while IT production-ise the rest intop the RMS and trading apps.

gadders on Dec 4, 2014 [–]

> while IT production-ise the rest intop the RMS and trading apps

Generally to software engineer it so it performs properly, can be put on a grid, etc etc.

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