Quantitative Developer

Quantitative Developer Role

We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer to join our Research group. As a Quantitative Developer, you will be responsible for building our next-generation Research data platform leveraging open-source, cloud, and distributed computing technologies. You will work on high-impact projects that are quickly adopted and drive change across the team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement financial data APIs and numerical APIs.
• Apply cloud and distributed computing technologies.
• Implementing performance improvements in our data analysis and numerical programming code.
• Running POCs to evaluate new technologies and libraries in the PyData ecosystem.
• Working with software engineers to design feeds for new data sources from third-party vendors.
• Propose and lead implementations of major components or features in our data science platform.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to junior team members in design and coding standards.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree from an educational institution in computer science.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Expert programming skills in Python, experience implementing production-grade Python code.
• Experience in OOP paradigms, data structures, and numerical algorithms.
• Data storage: RDBMS, S3, columnar databases, NoSQL databases.
• Distributed computing: Spark, Dask, or HPC.
• Ability to drive technical work.
• Understanding/interest in probability and statistics, including linear regression and time-series analysis.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Interest in financial markets (prior experience not required).
• Excellent communication skills.
• High energy and strong work ethic.

About Us:
Arrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world. We are an equal opportunity employment firm that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender identity, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at *****.

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