Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: Our group is responsible for building software enabling both the large-scale quantitative research operations that drive WorldQuant’s platform and the production of our portfolio. The team is currently embarking on a multi-year journey to provide a powerful, scalable, and efficient platform to drive the firm’s next decade of growth. We are looking for someone who can own some of the unique technical challenges inherent in the problem and who can bring solid experience and perspective to the team.

What You’ll Bring:

A successful candidate will possess:

• A minimum of 7 years of writing production-quality code in Python on Linux platform
• Candidate must be willing to learn C++. Experience in C++ is a strong plus
• Candidate must have strong interest and motivation to work with machine learning, deep learning, backtesting platform design and development technologies. Prior experience is not required but will be considered as a strong plus.
• Strong understanding and experience with Linux system programming fundamentals
• Ability to develop large-scale, distributed systems
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, and concurrency patterns.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction
• Proficiency in English

An outstanding candidate will also have experience with one or more of:

• Developing systems for managing and performing computation on large-scale graph data
• Streaming / dataflow systems
• Candidates need not have prior experience in financial services.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 
  
  

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system deployment and maintenance, with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This role involves ensuring the stability and efficiency of our deployment processes, as well as developing and implementing fixes for any issues that arise.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and develop services that work at scale, for multiple customers using custom developed and Open Source software.
• Work within the team on the various products that the team supports.
• Develop tools to improve our ability to rapidly deploy and effectively monitor services in a large-scale distributed environment.
• Work with teams to design, develop, and implement innovative software solutions related to the DevOps and Agile transformation of the enterprise.
• Participate in periodic on-call duties
• Collaborate with peers both inside and outside your team.

What You’ll Bring:

• Exceptional systems development skills (Python/C/C++/go/rust)
• Strong systems integration skills (including http protocols, Kerberos, API programming).
• Experience providing secure APIs for system management and integration.
• Solid understanding and hands on experience working with Linux based systems.
• Strong working knowledge of container orchestration technologies such as K8S (preferred), and cluster management (E.g. Slurm)
• Experience with infrastructure as a code and related tools such as Helm, Ansible, Terraform.
• Hands-on knowledge with containerization systems such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with CI/CD, GitLab (preferred), GitHub or Git.
• Experience with agile development.
• Experience with monitoring and logging systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
• A great team attitude (our job is to make life easier for other teams!).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 
• Employee resources groups with strong diversity and inclusion culture 

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

About WorldQuant BRAIN:

BRAIN is a group within WorldQuant similar to a traditional B2C fintech setup. Our mission is to simplify quant finance and provide global remote-work opportunities to participants, while they learn quant finance, AI and ML concepts. WorldQuant BRAIN provides an advanced crowdsourcing platform for external participants to contribute signals, data, and more.

What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years demonstrated experience developing scalable and robust software.
• Passion about software engineering, be strongly driven to build and run real-world applications at scale.
• Eagerness to learn and introduce new technologies. Be curious about what's happening in the tech world.
• Excellent coding skills, solid understanding of the broad Python ecosystem including Numpy, Pandas and Asyncio. Expertise in Python web frameworks such as Django, DRF, Flask or others.
• Experience with SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), including schema design, query optimisation and migrations.
• Experience with microservices, caching tools, data visualization, log collection and aggregation, search, queuing systems.
• Experience with Linux environment and shell scripting.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: Our group is responsible for building software enabling both the large-scale quantitative research operations that drive WorldQuant’s platform and the production of our portfolio. The team is currently embarking on a multi-year journey to provide a powerful, scalable, and efficient platform to drive the firm’s next decade of growth. We are looking for someone who can own some of the unique technical challenges inherent in the problem and who can bring solid experience and perspective to the team.

What You’ll Bring:

A successful candidate will possess:

• A minimum of 7 years of writing production-quality code in C++ on Linux platform
• Strong understanding and experience with Linux system programming fundamentals
• Ability to develop large-scale, distributed systems
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, and concurrency patterns.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction
• Proficiency in English

An outstanding candidate will also have experience with one or more of:

• Python development experience is also a plus
• Developing systems for managing and performing computation on large-scale graph data
• Streaming / dataflow systems
• Candidates need not have prior experience in financial services.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 
  
  

#LI-MH1

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

• Collaborate with cross-functional distributed teams.
• Gather, analyze and spec out requirements, and manage product deliverables.
• Design and build scalable AI-driven products addressing real-world problems.
• Stay current with the latest technical advancements, particularly in the field of AI and LLMs.

• Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
• Exceptional analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems.
• Thorough understanding of how AI works and familiarity with language models.
• Understanding of vector databases and other relevant data structures.
• Working knowledge in various databases and messaging technologies is a strong plus. (SQL, Redis, Kafka etc.)
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Mature, thoughtful attitude with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
• A strong delivery mind-set, drive to get things done.
• Experience in finance is not required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role We are seeking an exceptional senior-level Python engineer to join a small team working on complex data pipelines, AI/ML systems, and cutting-edge software solutions. This role will be responsible for managing technical objectives, providing technical leadership, and maintaining a hands-on approach to development. The ideal candidate will work closely across teams within WorldQuant as part of our business-facing technology organization.
A successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Python development, data engineering, software architecture, and design principles. They should be able to mentor junior team members, conduct code reviews, and drive architectural decisions. Experience with AI and large language models (LLMs) is highly desirable.

What You'll Bring

• Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top-tier institution. 
• 5+ years of experience as a Python developer, with a strong focus on data engineering and AI/ML systems.
• Expert-level knowledge of Python and its ecosystem, including experience with data processing libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark. 
• Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and efficient data pipelines. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Expertise in version control systems (Git), CI/CD practices, and agile methodologies. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Experience in the finance industry is a plus but not required. 
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, or scikit-learn, LLM, agents or systems of agents is a significant plus.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role We are seeking an exceptional Python Lead Engineer to join a small team working on complex data pipelines, AI/ML systems, and cutting-edge software solutions. This role will be responsible for managing technical objectives, providing technical leadership, and maintaining a hands-on approach to development. The ideal candidate will work closely across teams within WorldQuant as part of our business-facing technology organization. 
A successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Python development, data engineering, software architecture, and design principles. They should be able to mentor junior team members, conduct code reviews, and drive architectural decisions. Experience with AI and large language models (LLMs) is highly desirable.

What You'll Bring

• Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top-tier institution. 
• 7+ years of experience as a Python developer, with a strong focus on data engineering and AI/ML systems.
• Expert-level knowledge of Python and its ecosystem, including experience with data processing libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark. 
• Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and efficient data pipelines. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Expertise in version control systems (Git), CI/CD practices, and agile methodologies. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative team environment. 
• Experience in the finance industry is a plus but not required. 
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, or scikit-learn, LLM, agents or systems of agents is a significant plus.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 

The Role: 

• We are seeking candidates with quantitative portfolio management experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies

Job Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following)

• Develop systematic strategies that use statistical signals associated with various market inefficiencies applied to a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures
• Lead, manage and grow quantitative investment portfolio
• Contribute to broader firm research and strategic initiatives

What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies including a verifiable track record with positive PnL and Sharpe or equivalent research experience
• Strong programming skills in mainstream quant programming languages, such as Python and C++
• Quantitative background - includes degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics.

The Specialized Portfolio Manager Opportunity:

• Transparent and formula-based compensation
• Opportunities to contribute to other research and strategy initiatives
• Access to WorldQuant’s alpha pool, portfolio management tools and innovative technology platforms
• Access to a deep and broad menu of datasets supported by a dedicated data team
• Cross-asset execution led by a multi-regional trading team
• Participation in internal research conferences and forums
• Autonomy to build your own strategies along with several opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
• Access to AI and Machine Learning opportunities applied to financial markets

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: WorldQuant is seeking exceptional C++ developers to join our front office development team to further enhance and build our next generation trading platforms.

What You'll Do

• Write low latency, high throughput C++ code
• Implement mission critical trading infrastructure
• Work with portfolio managers to implement new trading systems
• Adapt existing systems to our next generation trading platform

What You'll Bring

• Experience with writing of high performance C++ code
• Modern C++ knowledge (C++17/20, etc)
• C++ template meta programming knowledge
• Possess in-depth knowledge of network programming and distributed computing
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux fundamentals
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Finance experience is preferred but not required

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role:

• Participate in the development and maintenance of our large-scale, distributed storage platform.
• Organize the day-to-day work of the team working on the same software component
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to comprehend business requirements, analyze issues, and propose solutions that align with our business goals.
• Provide technical support for platform-related issues, which includes diagnosing the root causes of technical problems and suggesting appropriate solutions.

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of development experience with Go or Python (experience with both is a strong plus).
• Hands-on experience working with databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Experience building microservice-based solutions and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with build and packaging workflows (e.g. Docker, CI/CD pipelines, common build tools).
• Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong focus on clean code, testing, and maintainable systems.
• Finance experience is a plus, but not essential.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: As a Software Engineer Intern at WorldQuant, you will join a team building high‑performance, mission‑critical systems that power our business.  We seek entrepreneurial, motivated candidates who have a passion for technology and aspire to have an impact. You may work on applications that support our investment and trading processes, or on the core infrastructure and platforms that enable large‑scale data processing, distributed computation, and automation across the firm. The work requires a solid understanding of how computers operate at a low level and the ability to turn that knowledge into robust, practical solutions. You’ll contribute to our next‑generation technology stack, helping to drive future growth and set a high bar for technical excellence in the industry.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build and maintain high‑performance, reliable software components used in our research and trading platforms;
• Develop data processing pipelines and distributed systems that operate at scale;
• Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions;
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, monitoring and continuous improvement of our systems;
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve performance, reliability and developer productivity;

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in quantitative or technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics) with strong academic performance
• Strong programming skills in one or more object‑oriented languages (e.g. C++, Python)
• Solid understanding of software development principles and methodologies
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Evidence of high achievement (e.g. academic awards, Olympiads, notable projects, or other areas of excellence)
• A mature, thoughtful working style, with the ability to thrive in a collaborative, team‑oriented culture
• Self‑motivation and initiative; you ask thoughtful questions, seek clarity where needed, and drive your work to high standards
• Interest in finance, quantitative trading or financial data a plus

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional candidate to join the firm as a Quantitative Developer. The right candidate will be able to use their development and practical thinking skills to slice through complicated challenges to find the most clear and effective solutions. Quant Developers will design, code and implement proprietary systems and tools to help bring research ideas to life, and have a real business impact. You will collaborate with Quant Researchers and Portfolio Managers, data scientists, mathematicians and computer scientists to gather, analyze and spec out requirements, develop and test code, and manage deliverables. A successful candidate will have a track record of solving problems, be comfortable thinking outside the box, and bring cross-disciplinary solutions into play
  
What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a developer
• Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline 
• Strong computer science fundamentals - algorithms, design patterns, OOP, threading, multiprocessing, etc. - Data Structure and Algorithms are the most important fundamentals in need, etc.
• Clean and Concise coding style
• Demonstrate mastery of any programming language. Python is best, or C++ is great, others are fine
• Experience working in Linux environments is a huge plus
• Experience building distributed or data intensive systems is a big plus
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities, insight, and judgment as well as a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills; ability to express complex concepts in simple terms, especially to non-experts
• Understanding of basic probability, statistical inference, software solvers, mathematical optimization is a plus, but not essential
• Interest and experience in LLM, agentic systems is a plus, but not essential

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams.

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Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional individual to be a key contributor to the maturation phase of several essential software systems currently in firmwide use.  These systems are an important part of the research and production trading pipelines. Your mission will be to relentlessly improve their performance, scalability, reliability and survivability while continuing to develop features. Key technologies for the products include:

• Java (and to a lesser extent Python)
• Distributed systems
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• BigQuery

What You’ll Bring:

• Computer Science degree (advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred- particularly with storage technologies or distributed systems)
• Extensive experience as a key contributor in the development of complex software systems (leading financial services firm experience preferred- particularly involved in high performance systems)
• Deep expertise in modern Java and distributed systems, with hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, mission-critical services
• Strong experience with data-intensive architectures using technologies such as Kafka, PostgreSQL and/or BigQuery, with a track record of performance optimization and reliability in production

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role:

• Participate in the development and maintenance of our large-scale, distributed storage platform.
• Interface with the users of the system to understand their use-cases and assist them in making the best use of our tools and platforms
• Research best practices and propose feature specifications for our platform roadmap
• Develop and maintain features and tools that complement our core platform offering

What You'll Bring:

• University Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• At least 5 years of work experience.
• Strong (English) communications skills and experience working in a global environment
• Expertise in Software Life Cycle management methodologies and tools, including Git and JIRA (required)
• Expertise in C/C++, and/or Go and/or Python (at least one required)
• UNIX/Linux (required).
• Knowledge on the design and development of large-scale, distributed storage systems (desirable)

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package 
• Core benefits include: premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan  
• Support for every aspect of life through Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave 
• Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share and learn events, global conferences 
• Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences and occasional global summits – opportunity to travel and connect with our local and global teams 

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