Yes, this is correct.

A number of (quant) developers have a PhD or Masters in Computer Science but have not used their maths skills extensively for many years.

When hiring for a (quant) developer many financial organisations will look for strong maths skills and will therefore ask many probability and other mathematical questions as part of the interview process which many developers find difficult and is often the reason they are not successful in the interview process.

For this particular opportunity they are looking for someone with a PhD or High Level degree but will not be extensively testing a candidate’s mathematical ability. This opportunity is therefore an option for someone who is technically very strong but has not used their more advanced maths skills for many years.

Thanks

Neena

From: Haskell-Cafe [mailto:haskell-cafe-bounces@haskell.org] On Behalf Of Stijn van Drongelen
Sent: 11 December 2013 09:06
To: Clark Gaebel
Cc: haskell-cafe@haskell.org; MigMit
Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] SENIOR HASKELL OPPORTUNITY

"Maths skills are not essential [...]."

"EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
[...]
* - PHD / High Level degree in Computer Science."

Huh.

On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:09 AM, Clark Gaebel <cgaebel@uwaterloo.ca> wrote:

Well how else would you expect to earn that "business bonus"?

On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:03 AM, MigMit <miguelimo38@yandex.ru> wrote:

Wait a sec, is that yours: http://www.haskellers.com/jobs/59 ?

I loved the required skill "Object oriented programming experience in Haskell".

On 10 Dec 2013, at 18:58, Neena Singh <Neena.Singh@henlowgroup.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been retained by a leading Hedge Fund who are looking for an experienced Haskell developer to join their highly regarded front office technology team. This is a great opportunity for a passionate technologist to join a group working very closely with the trading floor on advanced Haskell projects. Previous finance experience is not a pre-requisite however a passion for Haskell is a must.
>
> If you are interested learning more about this opportunity and potential salary ranges please call me on 020 7871 4482 or email me Neena.singh@henlowgroup.com.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you,
>
> Regards,
>
> Neena

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