About AQR Capital Management 

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by looking past market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Our focus on practical insights and analysis has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and we believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Team:

Technology is central to AQR’s success. As a Senior Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will lead the design and delivery of complex, mission-critical systems that turn investment ideas into reality. Working closely with researchers, portfolio managers, and engineering peers, you will drive large-scale technical initiatives while mentoring engineers and raising the bar for engineering excellence across the team.

Your Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will operate with broad ownership and technical authority across core investment systems, including:

• Leading the design and implementation of portfolio implementation platforms that consume research outputs, perform constrained optimizations, and generate orders
• Owning and evolving distributed, microservice-based systems that operate reliably at scale
• Lead architectural design for high-performance, high-volume, highly available systems, making informed trade-offs across performance, flexibility, and maintainability
• Delivering complex, cross-cutting initiatives that span multiple services, teams
• Providing technical leadership to small teams (typically 2–5 engineers), including task planning, design reviews, and execution oversight
• Mentoring and coaching engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on guidance
• Partnering with a global team of researchers, portfolio managers and engineers to deliver robust, production-quality solutions on time

What You’ll Bring:

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Java
• Strong experience using Python in production or research-adjacent environments
• Proven ability to design, build, and operate large-scale, distributed systems
• Experience operating microservice-based architectures, using technologies such as Java, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ / AMQ, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server)
• Strong command of engineering best practices, including code quality, design documentation, peer code reviews, automated testing, and test coverage
• Experience operating, tuning, and profiling high-performance systems in production environments
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., New Relic) and using metrics to drive reliability and performance improvements
• Ability to lead technical change, manage risk, and drive initiatives to completion in complex environments
• Experience contributing to requirements capture, technical specification, and work breakdown
• Ability to estimate work, plan delivery, and manage technical trade-offs
• Interest in financial markets and the investment process

Who You Are:

• A strong technical leader who takes ownership of outcomes, not just implementations
• Comfortable driving large, ambiguous initiatives from concept through delivery
• Effective at mentoring and developing engineers, setting clear expectations and providing constructive feedback
• Able to balance hands-on contribution with leadership and oversight
• Collaborative, thoughtful, and effective working across disciplines and geographies
• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness

The salary range for this role is expected to be [$165,000-$185,000]. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.  This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. 

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty, and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas lead to innovation. 

The Team 

The Client Analytics Team is responsible for the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of client data analytics platform that delivers critical data to Finance, Business Development, and Operations teams.

We are a small, highly motivated, and productive group. We work closely with business stakeholders, and our solutions are highly visible across the firm—demanding a strong focus on precision and reliability. 

Your role 

AQR is seeking an Analytics & Data Visualization Associate to join our Client Analytics Engineering team. This role focuses on building and maintaining Tableau dashboards, developing Python-based data pipelines, and ensuring the quality and reliability of data used in analytics and reporting. The position involves close collaboration with business and engineering teams.

• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards using Tableau.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable visualizations.
• Develop and maintain Python-based scalable data pipelines.
• Ensure quality, reliability, and efficient processing of datasets.
• Investigate and resolve issues.
• Support Tableau Server administration, including upgrades, validation, and content governance.

Note: This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in the office. 

What You’ll Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related role.
• Experience developing dashboards using Tableau.
• Experience with Tableau Server administration and deployment.
• Experience developing data pipelines or data processing workflows in Python.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Familiarity with financial data is a plus.
• Experience with ETL frameworks is a plus.

Who You Are

• Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for our collaborative culture.
• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  EEO/VET/DISABILITY  

The salary range for this role is expected to be $150,000-$165,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.  This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.

Technology is central to AQR’s success. As a Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will work on mission-critical systems that turn investment ideas into reality. Partnering closely with researchers and portfolio managers, you will design and build proprietary tools that support quantitative strategy research and systematic investing at scale. 

Your Role :

As a Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will design, build, and extend systems that sit at the core of AQR’s investment process, including: 

• Portfolio Implementation platforms that consume research outputs, perform constrained optimizations, and generate orders 

• Cloud-based microservices engineered to run reliably and efficiently at scale 

• Participate in architectural design discussions for high-performance, high-volume, highly available systems, gaining experience with trade-offs across performance, flexibility, and maintainability 

• Bespoke technology solutions tailored to specific asset classes and evolving research needs 

• Collaboration with a global team of researchers, portfolio managers and engineers for successful product delivery 

What You’ll Bring :

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field 

• 2+ years of professional programming experience with strong proficiency in Java 

• Python experience is a strong plus, particularly for research integration and tooling 

• Strong software design skills and the ability to translate design concepts into high-quality, maintainable code 

• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities 

• Clear and effective communication skills 

• Interest in financial markets and the investment process 

• Experience operating microservice-based architectures and building scalable, distributed systems, using technologies such as Java, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ / AMQ, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server) 

• Strong engineering best practices, including attention to code quality, peer code reviews (PRs), automated testing, and test coverage 

• Experience operating, tuning, and profiling high-performance systems in production environments 

• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., New Relic) is a strong plus 

Who You Are :

• Take strong ownership of your work, with the drive to see initiatives through from idea to completion 

• Comfortable leading change, overcoming obstacles, and navigating ambiguity to deliver results 

• Naturally collaborative, thoughtful, and effective in a team-oriented environment 

• Hard-working, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting 

• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness 

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.

The Team
Technology has long been essential ingredient to our success, and as an associate in quantitative research development team, you will be knee-deep in mission critical challenges that make our investment ideas a reality. Collaborating side by side with researchers and portfolio analysts, you will be responsible for designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive the quantitative strategy research and systematic investing that powers AQR.

Your Role:

•As an associate in quantitative research development team, you will build or extend our

•Global asset signal, data and risk estimation infrastructure incorporating millions of data points.

•Intuitive research APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations.

•High-performance historical simulation/back testing engine for vetting new alpha strategies.

•Bespoke technology solutions that satisfy the needs of specific asset classes and research needs

•Partner with not only local but also global team of research engineers for successful product delivery

What You’ll Bring:

•BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computational Finance, Data Science, or related discipline
•At least 5+ years of experience as a quantitative developer, preferably in the financial services industry.
•Outstanding communication, coding, debugging, and analytical skills.
•Strength in pragmatic design and deploying applications using Linux/Docker/Python.
•An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required).

About AQR Capital India

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR India, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

Technology is central to AQR’s success. As a Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will work on mission-critical systems that turn investment ideas into reality. Partnering closely with researchers and portfolio managers, you will design and build proprietary tools that support quantitative strategy research and systematic investing at scale.

Your Role:

As a Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will design, build, and extend systems that sit at the core of AQR’s investment process, including:

Portfolio Implementation platforms that consume research outputs, perform constrained optimizations, and generate orders
Cloud-based microservices engineered to run reliably and efficiently at scale
Participate in architectural design discussions for high-performance, high-volume, highly available systems, gaining experience with trade-offs across performance, flexibility, and maintainability
Bespoke technology solutions tailored to specific asset classes and evolving research needs
Collaboration with a global team of researchers, portfolio managers and engineers for successful product delivery

What You’ll Bring

Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
3+ years of professional programming experience with strong proficiency in Java
Python experience is a strong plus, particularly for research integration and tooling
Strong software design skills and the ability to translate design concepts into high-quality, maintainable code
Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Clear and effective communication skills
Interest in financial markets and the investment process
Experience operating microservice-based architectures and building scalable, distributed systems, using technologies such as Java, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ / AMQ, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server)
Strong engineering best practices, including attention to code quality, peer code reviews (PRs), automated testing, and test coverage
Experience operating, tuning, and profiling high-performance systems in production environments
Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., New Relic) is a strong plus

Who You Are:

Take strong ownership of your work, with the drive to see initiatives through from idea to completion
Comfortable leading change, overcoming obstacles, and navigating ambiguity to deliver results
Naturally collaborative, thoughtful, and effective in a team-oriented environment
Hard-working, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting
Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.

The Team

The Global Asset Allocation (GAA) Research and Portfolio Management team is responsible for the design, construction, optimization, and implementation of AQR’s global portfolios. We pride ourselves on creating an academic, collaborative, and intellectually inspiring atmosphere where we apply practical understanding to world markets. We believe in finding simple solutions to complex problems. We’re never short on groundbreaking ideas to explore and we realize that building a scalable and dynamic infrastructure is paramount to our success.

Your Role

As a software engineer at AQR, you will build or extend our:

• Fixed income derivatives analytics systems
• Data ingestion and validation engine
• Signal generation and portfolio construction framework
• Backtesters and related historical simulation tools
• Scalable, AWS-based storage and computing infrastructure
• Software development lifecycle tools

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Professional or academic background in quantitative finance
• Ability to develop in Python (our primary language for research-owned systems)
• Deep understanding of financial systems and research infrastructure
• Mastery of design patterns and object-oriented programming techniques
• Strong attention to detail, passion for careful testing
• Excellent communication skills

The salary range for this role is expected to be $175,000 to $200,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.  This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  EEO/VET/DISABILITY

About AQR Capital Management  

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most,and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies with more than 125 Bn$ of asset under management.AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.

Technology is central to AQR’s success. As a Team Lead Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will combine deep hands-on technical contribution with responsibility for leading engineers, owning critical systems, and delivering on firmwide objectives. Reporting to an MD-level manager, you will set technical direction, drive execution, and ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality, reliable systems that support AQR’s investment process.

Your Role:

As a Team Lead Software Engineer in Portfolio Implementation, you will have end-to-end responsibility for both technical outcomes and team execution, including:

•Owning critical portfolio implementation systems and services, with accountability for reliability, performance, and long-term evolution
•Leading architectural design for high-performance, high-volume, highly available systems, making informed trade-offs across performance, flexibility, and maintainability
•Remaining hands-on in design and implementation, contributing meaningful production code and setting technical standards by example
•Leading and coordinating teams of engineers, potentially organized into multiple sub-teams, with responsibility for delivery across a group of engineers, including planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple workstreams
•Driving delivery of large, cross-team initiatives aligned with firmwide objectives and timelines
•Leading requirements gathering and specification, translating business and investment needs into clear technical plans
•Breaking down complex initiatives into well-scoped workstreams, with realistic sequencing and dependencies
•Driving estimation and delivery planning, balancing scope, risk, and available resources
•Ensuring alignment between resource forecasting and delivery commitments, adjusting plans as priorities evolve
•Ensuring strong engineering practices across the team, including code quality, design reviews, testing standards, and operational readiness
•Coaching and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, ensuring they understand and apply best practices in software development
•Partnering closely with portfolio managers, researchers, and platform teams to align technical solutions with investment needs
•Reporting progress, risks, and delivery status clearly and proactively to MD-level leadership
•Identifying and addressing process gaps, technical debt, and operational risks across owned system

What You’ll Bring:

•Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
•10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Java
•Strong experience using Python in production or research-adjacent environments
•Proven track record of owning and operating complex, distributed systems in production
•Experience with microservice-based architectures using technologies such as Java, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ / AMQ, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server)
•Demonstrated ability to lead teams while remaining technically hands-on
•Strong understanding of engineering best practices, including code quality, testing strategies, CI/CD, design documentation, and operational excellence
•Experience operating, tuning, and profiling high-performance systems
•Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., New Relic) and using metrics to drive reliability and performance
•Strong experience in requirements capture, technical specification, and work breakdown for complex systems
•Proven ability to estimate effort, plan delivery, and manage trade-offs across scope, timeline, and resources
•Solid understanding of how resource planning, capacity, and delivery execution interrelate in a multi-team environment
•Interest in financial markets and the investment process; hands-on domain knowledge in this area is a strong plus but not required

Who You Are:

•A hands-on technical leader who takes ownership of systems, processes, and outcomes
•Comfortable driving delivery through others, setting clear direction and holding teams accountable
•Able to operate effectively with MD-level stakeholders, providing clear status, risks, and trade-offs
•Skilled at balancing short-term delivery with long-term system health
•Committed to developing engineers through mentoring, feedback, and example
•Collaborative, pragmatic, and decisive in complex environments
•Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness    

About AQR Capital Management 

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR India, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe in transparency and openness to new ideas. 

The Team 

The role is a within the Middle Office Engineering team.  Our teams are small, motivated, and highly productive. Collaborating side-by-side with AQR operations professionals, you will become intimately familiar with the platforms and processes that run AQR.

Your Role

You will join an engineering team supporting one of the broadest business functions. You will design and build business applications for many sub-functions, including treasury, trade matching and settlement, portfolio accounting, fund performance, and others. You will also have key input into designing the future state of the technology stack for these functions.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• 4 Years of work experience building web applications with C# and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with Angular or other web frameworks
• Experience with AWS or other cloud providers is a plus
• Experience with AI development tooling is a plus
• Experience with SQL and/or No-SQL Databases a plus
• Outstanding coding, debugging, and analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Experience with Source / Version control systems such as Git
• Familiarity with software development best practices

Who You Are

• Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for a collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness
• Motivated by the transformational effects of technology-at-scale

We believe that the next innovation to transform our business could come from anyone at AQR. Expect to be recognized not only for your diligence and hard work today, but for your vision for tomorrow. We are mathematicians, computer scientists and engineers, passionate about advancing financial investment management using technology.

About AQR Capital Management  

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998. 

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. 

The Team: 

AQR is building a new Data Engineering team within the Enterprise Engineering organization to focus on solving problems working with big data. This team will work directly with researchers and others across the firm to build and manage the software that loads, validates, and provisions many large data sets used in the research and investment processes. 

Your Role: 

As a data engineering developer, you will participate in designing and building a new enterprise data platform used by quantitative researchers to manage large volumes of market, reference, and alternative data, both structured and unstructured. You will also build critical tools that will be used across the firm to validate data, back-test, and find valuable investment insights. You will be collaborating directly with Researchers and Portfolio Managers to define and implement detailed business requirements for new and existing projects. This critical team will use big data technologies and cloud-based platforms to build an extensible and scalable solution to the data needs of one of the largest quantitative investment firms in the world. 

What You’ll Bring: 

• 3+ Years of relevant work experience 

• Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline 

• Outstanding coding, debugging, and analytical skills; Python required, other languages are a plus 

• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to spec out and implement solutions 

• Experience working in a distributed data environment and working with large data sets 

• Knowledge of big data frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop 

• An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required) 

• Familiarity with one of the large cloud providers is required; AWS experience is a plus 

• Familiarity with AI models and/or frameworks is a plus 

Who You Are: 

• Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for our collaborative culture 

• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment 

• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness 

• Motivated by the groundbreaking effects of technology-at-scale 

We believe that the next innovation to transform our business could come from anyone at AQR. Expect to be recognized not only for your diligence and hard work today, but for your vision for tomorrow. We are mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers and artists, passionate about advancing financial research and pushing the limits of today’s technology. 

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption.  We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Team:

AQR is seeking a Salesforce Engineer to join our Client Technology Salesforce Engineering team. This team is responsible for building scalable Salesforce solutions that enable Business Development, Operations, and other key stakeholders to operate more efficiently and effectively. As part of the team, you’ll help to streamline business processes, improve data quality, scale with the firm’s growth, and enable teams to deliver better client experience.

Your Role:

• Enhance and support AQR Salesforce platform 
• Design and build new screens and new functionality 
• Translate functional requirements into technical requirements 
• Test functionality to identify bugs and ensure alignment with requirements  
• Handle administration setup, e.g., managing users, security controls 
• Manage production deployments for releases and bug fixes 
• Adhere to coding best practices 

What You’ll Bring:

• 7+ years of experience designing and developing solutions using Salesforce Platform
• Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Email to Case and Case Routing.
• Experience with Lightning component development, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components/Apex 
• Experience creating Lightning Flows
• Experience with Advanced Security Models is a must
• Experience with CI/CD using Flosum or GIT 
• Strong debugging, problem solving and investigative skills
• Strong communication skills 
• Platform Developer 1 Certification is a must. 
• Exposure to integration of Salesforce Platform with Enterprise applications [REST/BULK/Platform Events] is a must 
• Experience with Agentforce and Salesforce AI suite is a plus 
• Experience with AI powered IDEs for Salesforce Development is a plus 
• Experience with Unit Testing and automation testing is a plus
• Additional Salesforce certifications are a plus
• Working knowledge of SQL is a plus 
• Exposure to programming languages like JavaScript, jQuery and Java is a plus

Who You Are:

• Motivated team player
• Mature, thoughtful, and natural fit for a collaborative team-oriented culture
• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Passionate about technology

This hybrid role requires being in the office 2–3 days per week. 

The salary range for this role is expected to be $155,000 to $175,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.  This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY

About AQR Capital Management:

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.

Job description:

The Team and Your Role

In this role you will be a part of the Client Technology Engineering supporting AQR Client Administration, Onboarding and Business Development teams. You will be responsible for design, development and support of automation solutions – design and implement APIs, aggregate data from various sources, implement business logic, automate the formatting and rendering of presentations and reports. The candidate is expected to be able to work directly with the business users as well as to collaborate with other engineering teams.

What You Will Bring:

• BA/BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent field
• 3+ years of software development experience in C# with substantial individual contribution
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong working knowledge of SQL
• Experience working with

1. Angular
2. Net Core
3. AWS
4. Microservice architecture
5. RESTful application design

• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Experience working with CRM systems is a plus
• Experience working with reporting automation systems is a plus
• Experience working in financial industry is a plus

About AQR Capital Management  

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998. 

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. 

The Team: 

AQR is building a new Data Engineering team within the Enterprise Engineering organization to focus on solving problems working with big data. This team will work directly with researchers and others across the firm to build and manage the software that loads, validates, and provisions many large data sets used in the research and investment processes. 

Your Role: 

As a data engineering developer, you will participate in designing and building a new enterprise data platform used by quantitative researchers to manage large volumes of market, reference, and alternative data, both structured and unstructured. You will also build critical tools that will be used across the firm to validate data, back-test, and find valuable investment insights. You will be collaborating directly with Researchers and Portfolio Managers to define and implement detailed business requirements for new and existing projects. This critical team will use big data technologies and cloud-based platforms to build an extensible and scalable solution to the data needs of one of the largest quantitative investment firms in the world. 

What You’ll Bring: 

• 6+ Years of relevant work experience 
• Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline 
• Outstanding coding, debugging, and analytical skills; Python required, other languages are a plus 
• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to spec out and implement solutions 
• Experience working in a distributed data environment and working with large data sets 
• Knowledge of big data frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop 
• An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required) 
• Familiarity with one of the large cloud providers is required; AWS experience is a plus 
• Familiarity with AI models and/or frameworks is a plus 

Who You Are: 

• Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for our collaborative culture 
• Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment 
• Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness 
• Motivated by the groundbreaking effects of technology-at-scale 

We believe that the next innovation to transform our business could come from anyone at AQR. Expect to be recognized not only for your diligence and hard work today, but for your vision for tomorrow. We are mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers and artists, passionate about advancing financial research and pushing the limits of today’s technology.