Worldquant LLC

Lead Software Engineer

New York OR Old Greenwich

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$250kDetected 78 days ago

PythonJavaDistributed SystemsPostgreSQLBigQueryKafkaResearchMentoring

About the role

WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional individual be a key contributor to the maturation phase of several essential software systems currently in firm wide use.
These systems are an important part of the research and production trading pipelines.
The successful candidate will work with and provide mentorship and additional technological leadership.

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets.
There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.
Your mission will be to relentlessly improve their performance, scalability, reliability and survivability while continuing to develop features.

If you believe any required details are missing from this job posting, please notify us at WQHR_US@WorldQuant.com, and we will address your concerns promptly.

Computer Science degree (advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred- particularly with storage technologies or distributed systems)
Extensive experience as a key contributor in the development of complex software systems (leading financial services firm experience preferred- particularly involved in high performance systems)

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state.
We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations.
When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual's experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.
The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000 - $250,000 USD.
At WorldQuant, we are committed to providing candidates with all necessary information in compliance with pay transparency laws.

Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous
Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
Twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee's start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month, three personal days, and
Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
Core Benefits:
WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

At WorldQuant, we are committed to providing candidates with all necessary information in compliance with pay transparency laws.
We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies.
Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies - the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

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