WorldQuant

About WorldQuant

Roles & Responsibilities 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. 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’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: WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional individual to lead the design and implementation of large-scale, distributed software systems for running large volumes of internal trading models. The candidate is expected to work closely across teams within WorldQuant as a hands-on leader, and at the same time, guide and mentor junior developers in industrial best practices for software design. A successful candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of design patterns, software architecture and development principles and how to implement them in practice. He/she should be familiar with modern, state-of-the-art technologies used in distributed and containerization systems. In addition, he/she needs to be familiar with various database technologies and understand proper data modeling principles. The candidate must have strong knowledge of Python 3 and associated libraries. The engineer needs to demonstrate code discipline, consistently writing unit tests and documenting all code. This person should have a solid understanding of the development process pipeline, practicing effective code version control, as well as Continuous Integration and Deployment methodologies. Most importantly, the candidate must be pro-active and be able to challenge status quo so as to constantly improve systems and business process, and adapt quickly to changes in the underlying software system and hardware infrastructure. What You’ll Bring: Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from a top tier institution 6+ years of experience as a developer with experience in developing distributed systems Capable of mentoring and guiding junior members of the team in developing software systems Demonstrated ability to program in Python (working knowledge of Numpy, Pandas, Django and Asyncio) and developing cluster-based applications on Linux/Unix platforms; familiarity with scripting languages Possess a strong mathematical background to better understand the quantitative environment and more effectively translate business requirements into software solutions Familiarity with technologies related to distributed and containerization systems such as Kafka, Redis, ZooKeeper, Mesos, Docker and Kubernetes Experienced in using relational (MySQL, Postgresql etc.) and NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB) databases Exceptional communication skills in both verbal and written form Excellent problem solving abilities and judgment with strong attention to detail Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture Motivated by the transformational effects of technology-at-scale

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Company Type: Private

Company Size: 501 - 1000

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