Aqr Capital Management LLC

Aqr Capital Management LLC

Quantitative Front Office Engineer - Associate/VP

Greenwich, CT · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$155k-$185kDetected 147 days ago
PythonObject-Oriented ProgrammingSQLPostgreSQLMachine LearningPandasNumPyResearchCommunicationCollaboration

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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Green-card follow-through: 71%

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About the role

  • Data and services platforms, optimization, and orchestration and validation engines

Responsibilities

  • As a software engineer at AQR, you will build or extend our:
  • Mastery of design patterns and object-oriented programming techniques
  • Ability to design elegant solutions and the ability to translate design into high quality code.
  • Ability to work with your business colleagues and collaborate on solutions and coordinate work across the team.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a programmer with expertise in Python, NumPy and Pandas or similar quantitative stack.
  • Strong understanding of best practices for large scale application design, SOA, microservices, distributed compute, containers, and use of the cloud.

Nice to have

  • Experience with SQL (SQL Server & Postgres preferred) is required.
  • Understanding or experience in (quant) finance a large plus

Skills

  • SIG Tools, data and API infrastructure incorporating millions of data points
  • Intuitive research APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations
  • An understanding of AI and agentic frameworks, especially as it relates to engineering productivity and capability.

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is expected to be $155,000 to $185,000.

Benefits

  • Machine Learning and AI-Driven application development.

Company info

  • AQR's Research Engineering team is seeking a strong technical engineer.
  • You will be joining AQR's Quantitative Research Development (QRD) team.
  • QRD is the front-office engineering group at AQR, consisting of quantitative engineers who design and build the platforms and systems that power our research and portfolio management workflows.
  • The team works at the intersection of technology and finance, ensuring that the insights generated by our researchers can be translated into scalable, systematic investment strategies.
  • Within QRD, this role will be primarily focused on supporting the Specialized Investments Group (SIG).
  • SIG is dedicated to specialized investment strategies, with a particular emphasis on tax-aware products.
  • The SIG research team plays a central role in designing and implementing innovative solutions that address the growing demand for tax-efficient investment approaches.
  • Beyond tax-aware products, SIG also develops and manages related strategies that contribute to a significant growth area for the firm.
  • Your work will help enable and scale SIG's investment efforts through engineering support, data infrastructure, and platform enhancements.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global team members
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