Quant Developer / Research Engineer
Multi Strat Hedge Fund
New York City
$750,000 - $1,200,000 Total compensation
Our client is a notable hedge fund who is looking for Senior Quantitative Development talent coming from elite technology backgrounds or comparable trading / hedge fund businesses.
The team:
This team operates like a start-up business unit inside the hedge fund and has a technology first culture. They are made up of industry leading Quant Developers and Researchers who are building complex systems and models to better understand and predict Equities markets. This group combines both Fundamental research approaches with modern technology and quantitative methods - which makes for a really dynamic environment.
The Role:
There are multiple teams that you can be considered for and the work could encompass:
- Building high performance computing engines to support large scale research
- Working closely with Researchers and senior executives to understand problems, then architect and implement technology solutions for enterprise and bespoke applications
- Build analytical tools for traders and researchers to easily implement and share investment ideas
- Build trading systems, back-testing systems, and work closely on strategy implementation and model optimization
Target Candidate:
- Staff / Principal Engineer who has worked in computationally intensive technology environment which was closely aligned to company core revenue stream
- Founder / Co-Founder who understands how to build a product from 0-1 who has an understanding of the balance between minimum viable products and building robust systems with technology best practices in mind.
- Quantitative Developer with domain expertise who is looking for a more technology driven environment, higher earning potential and more autonomy over their work
- Senior Engineer who has experienced multiple rapid promotions, who would like to challenge themselves in a new domain with no glass ceiling on progression or promotion
