Working Student (m/f/d) ​Quantitative development

Company Description

Since its creation in 2007 in the financial city of Frankfurt am Main, Solactive AG has grown to one of the key players in the indexing space. The German multi-asset index provider focusses on tailor-made indices, offering to its clients a faster service, with greater flexibility and at a reasonable cost. Solactive AG and its subsidiaries have become one of the fastest growing index providers over the past few years and support the leading investment banks and asset managers across the globe. We have gained global recognition for our role in the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry, where we rank among the top providers worldwide for underlying indices. We also excel in diverse areas such as Structured Products and investment mandates, showcasing the wide range of our capabilities. The impact and value we bring to the market is palpable, but also in the reputation we have proudly built by being close to our customers, solidifying Solactive AG as a trusted and reliable ally in the ever-evolving global financial landscape.

Job Overview

We're the quantitative software development and core technology team in Berlin, building Solactive's indexing platform and maintaining our index calculation and publication engine.

You're excited about financial markets and instruments like ETFs, bonds, and swaps. You enjoy programming and building software on a modern tech stack, and love a good discussion on technical design. You know Java well and have a genuine interest in finance. You're motivated and thrive working alongside talented people from diverse backgrounds.

Sound like you? We'd love to get to know you.

Your Tasks

• Participate in software development projects to level up our indexing platform
• Support the development of algorithms for real-time calculation of financial indices
• Ensure high quality of our solutions, e.g. through testing
• Cooperate closely with our infrastructure and business teams

Your Profile

• Enrolled student in the field of Computer Science, (Financial) Mathematics, or adequate 
• Experienced with Java 
• Innovative mindset and hands-on approach 
• Good analytical skills and pleasure in solving complex problems 
• Proactive, strong team player and good English language skills 

Our Offer

• Be part of the Solactive family an international FinTech environment with flat hierarchies, real ownership, and strong growth opportunities.
• Enjoy attractive benefits such as team events, Corporate Benefits access, a modern ergonomic office, free beverages and fruit, and a monthly internship remuneration.
• Work on a real, high-impact production platform and contribute to architectural improvements  not just feature tickets.
• Gain hands-on experience with Java microservices, build systems, and dependency governance while collaborating with experienced engineers.
• Build practical backend engineering skills that directly support your long-term career development.

Your Application

This role sounds like you? Then we look forward to receiving your application.  Please make sure to also upload your CV, a cover letter is not compulsory. If you have any futher questions just drop us an email! Sonia Urusaro - careers@solactive.com

Please Note 

No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the screening, assessment, or selection of candidates for this position. 
Solactive does not charge candidates any fees at any stage of the recruitment process and will never request payment for CV enhancement, interviews, training, equipment, or other recruitment-related services. Please be cautious of fake profiles or fraudulent messages claiming to represent Solactive. If you are unsure whether a communication is legitimate, contact us at careers@solactive.com
Solactive does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. Any cooperation request must be addressed directly to People & Culture. Costs related to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles will not be covered by Solactive.

About us

Solactive AG is a FinTech company operating globally and growing at a fast pace, headquartered in Frankfurt. Since 2007, we develop tailor-made and multi-asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products for the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, efficiency and providing the highest quality are at the heart and soul of our business philosophy. We are now hiring!