CareerPlan

WorldQuant Aligned Software Engineer

New York, New York, United States of AmericaFull-time$175k–$250k2026-09-04 → 2026-10-21

Core

Design, code, and implement proprietary systems and tools that bring research ideas to life and deliver meaningful business impact for quantitative researchers.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (quantitative finance infrastructure)

Builds

Proprietary systems and tools for research and production workflows

Domain

Quantitative finance / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, C++, data structures and algorithms, Linux, code quality, algorithmic problem solving

Preferred skills

Quantitative finance, scientific computing, performance-sensitive code

Technologies

Python, C++, Linux

Responsibilities

Design and implement proprietary systems; collaborate with quantitative researchers; build and maintain production software; solve complex algorithmic problems; participate in code reviews; communicate technical trade-offs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC