Poesis
Quantitative Developer
San Francisco · Exec · Full-time
H1B sponsorship availableDetected 40 days ago
PythonGitDockerMachine LearningPandasNumPyAirflowData EngineeringData ScienceStatisticsCadenceResearchLeadershipRisk Modeling
About the role
- We're hiring a Quantitative Developer to help turn research ideas into production-grade code.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly implement and iterate on research ideas and model prototypes.
- Build and maintain processes for feature generation, back-testing, and model evaluation.
- Support the team in defining data schemas, APIs, and reproducibility standards.
- Implement, test, and refine models, signals, and analytical workflows.
- Maintain a consistent cadence of deliverables, focusing on iteration speed and reliability.
- 3+ years of professional experience building the model infrastructure, data pipelines, and analytical tools to drive trading strategies
- You'll build from first principles, with no legacy systems, or entrenched processes slowing you down.
- Our team is made up of people from elite companies and universities who are low ego, collaborative, and excited to build together.
Requirements
- comfort with SQL.
- Proficiency working with real-world financial datasets and building reproducible analyses or pipelines.
- Current legal authorization to work in the US required
- Current legal authorization to work in the US required; continuing work visa sponsorship available for full-time employees.
Nice to have
- Prior full-time experience in finance, data science, or ML engineering.
- Familiarity with APIs from Bloomberg, CapIQ, FactSet, or Refinitiv.
- Exposure to portfolio optimization, risk modeling, or financial time-series.
- Skill with git, Docker, and modern orchestration tools (Prefect, Airflow, etc.).
- Early-stage startup experience or demonstrated builder mindset.
Benefits
- We offer excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside a strong benefits package that includes catered lunches in our Menlo Park office, commuter benefits, and more.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Current legal authorization to work in the US required; continuing work visa sponsorship available for full-time employees.
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