Senior Python Software Engineer
WorldQuant2 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain software platforms supporting large-scale quantitative research operations and portfolio production.
- Develop scalable distributed systems and high-performance applications on Linux.
- Research, design, code, test, and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling.
- Work collaboratively with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers.
- Address technical challenges involving graph computation, streaming, and dataflow systems where applicable.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience writing production-quality Python code on Linux.
- Strong understanding of Linux system programming fundamentals.
- Ability to develop large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, and concurrency patterns.
- Willingness to learn C++; prior C++ experience is a strong plus.
- Strong interest in machine learning, deep learning, and backtesting platform design and development; prior experience is not required.
- Experience with large-scale graph data computation or streaming/dataflow systems is advantageous.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal direction, and proficient in English.
About WorldQuant
WorldQuant is a privately held quantitative asset management firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. It builds proprietary research platforms and trading infrastructure to generate predictive signals and deploy systematic investment strategies across global markets and asset classes for institutional investors. The firm manages over $7 billion in assets under management and operates a network of offices worldwide.