WorldQuant

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WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a variety of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (Alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on exploiting market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of Alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a sustainable, global investment platform.

WorldQuant’s success is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Great ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess a mindset of continuous improvement. That’s a key ingredient in remaining a leader in any industry.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an exceptional talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us create it. Our collective intelligence will drive us there.

The Role:

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy projects while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually intense. Our teams are lean and agile, which means rapid prototyping of products with immediate user feedback. We seek people who think in code, aspire to solve undiscovered computer science challenges and are motivated by being around like-minded people. In fact, of the 600 employees globally, approximately 500 of them code on a daily basis.

WorldQuant is seeking an exceptionally talented Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role as a mentor and leader in the development of our systems. A successful candidate will help strategize and drive decision making around system design & architecture, use of appropriate, cutting edge technologies as well as lead the implementation of these systems. The goal is to produce a system that is scalable and fault tolerant as we continue to grow in size and sophistication. This person will promote coding best practices, lead code reviews and be a strong advocate for coding excellence.

• Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from top university (computer science, engineering, etc)
• 5+ years of experience developing scalable and robust web-based applications with exposure to both front-end and back-end technology stacks
• Experience architecting complex, robust, fault tolerant systems
• Experience with micro-services, queuing systems, distributed systems
• Demonstrated ability to build software and service on top of AWS preferred, but not required
• Able to mentor and guide the more junior members of the team
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written form, Command of the English language
• Excellent problem solving abilities and judgment with strong attention to detail
• Mature, thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture