Engineer

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across global markets, focusing on producing high-quality predictive signals through proprietary research.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
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3+ years of experience
Finance · AI

Description For Engineer

WorldQuant is a cutting-edge company that develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across various asset classes and global markets. Our focus is on producing high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies that target market inefficiencies.

As an Engineer at WorldQuant, you'll play a crucial role in developing our systems. You'll be involved in designing, implementing, testing, deploying, and monitoring production systems using Agile methodology. This role requires close collaboration with other teams and the ability to quickly learn and apply new cutting-edge technologies.

We're looking for candidates who can help us build scalable, agile, and fault-tolerant systems as we continue to grow in size and sophistication. You'll be expected to follow coding best practices, participate in code and design reviews, and be a strong advocate for coding excellence.

WorldQuant's culture balances academic sensibility with accountability for results. We encourage open thinking about problems, valuing both intellectualism and practicality. We believe excellent ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, and we foster an attitude of continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about technology, have strong problem-solving skills, and thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to contribute to the future of financial technology at WorldQuant.

Join us in our mission to hire the best and brightest, and help us build the roadmap to future success in the world of systematic financial strategies.

Last updated 15 days ago

Responsibilities For Engineer

  • Design, implement, test, deploy and monitor production systems using Agile methodology
  • Collaborate closely with other teams
  • Study and apply new cutting edge technology in a relatively short time
  • Produce systems that are agile, scalable and fault tolerant
  • Follow coding best practices
  • Participate in code and design reviews
  • Be a strong advocate for coding excellence

Requirements For Engineer

Python
Kubernetes
  • Degree in a quantitative or technical discipline from top university (computer science, engineering, etc)
  • At least 3 years' experience in developing scalable and robust web-based applications with exposure to back-end technology stacks
  • Excellent Python coding skill and familiarity with FastAPI, Pydantic, Pytest
  • Experience with architecting complex, robust, fault tolerant systems
  • Experience with micro-services, queuing systems, distributed systems
  • Experience with Domain driven development (DDD) and Test driven development (TDD)
  • 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, proactive, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture

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