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Freddie Mac

Buys home loans from lenders and sells them as bonds

Quantitative Analytics Professional

Quantitative RiskUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeMcLean, VA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in quantitative finance, statistics, or a related quantitative field is required.
  • Coursework and/or work experience applying predictive modeling techniques from finance, statistics, mathematics, data science, and computer programming to large datasets is required.
  • Coursework may include statistics, mathematical programming, optimization, machine learning, computational methods, design and analysis of algorithms, Bayesian methods, derivatives, and Monte Carlo methods or modeling.
  • Coursework or experience applying statistical, machine learning, or econometric methods to large datasets is required.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark for predictive modeling and processing large-scale structured and unstructured data is required.
  • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases is required.
  • Experience with end-to-end model development is required.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment are required.
  • Written and verbal communication skills for technical and business audiences are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate analytical methods and models to assess collateral risk for new and existing financial and mortgage products.
  • Research enhancements to existing models, conduct experiments, develop prototypes, and apply industry best practices to address business needs.
  • Evaluate and apply emerging statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technologies, including generative AI where appropriate, to improve collateral models and modeling workflows in line with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk management frameworks.
  • Apply tools and practices for model development, version control, and reproducibility, and improve consistency, transparency, and quality across modeling teams.
  • Use distributed computing and data-processing technologies to analyze large-scale structured and unstructured datasets and modernize end-to-end model pipelines.
  • Independently develop practical solutions to complex modeling problems under limited direction.
  • Provide analytical support and day-to-day technical expertise to business and product partners.
  • Collaborate across teams to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
  • Document and communicate research findings, model results, and recommendations to technical and business audiences.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with large language models and generative AI applications, including prompt design, evaluation, or agentic workflows.
  • Experience in financial services or a regulated industry.

About the Company

Freddie Mac

Buys home loans from lenders and sells them as bonds

Freddie Mac buys home and apartment loans from banks, credit unions and other lenders so they have fresh money to keep lending to American homebuyers and renters. Congress created it to bring liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market, and it sits with Fannie Mae at the center of the country's mortgage system. It never lends to borrowers directly; instead it purchases loans that meet its standards, pools them into mortgage-backed securities sold to investors worldwide, and guarantees the payments. It earns money from guarantee fees and interest on the loans it holds. Freddie Mac was chartered in 1970 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1970

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