Poesis Inc. · 2 months ago
Founding Quant Developer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $195K/yrPoesis Inc. is an AI-native investment manager pioneering a new foundation model for investing in U.S. equities. They are seeking a Founding Quant Developer to help turn research ideas into production-grade code, working closely with the Head of Engineering and Chief Scientist to build data pipelines and implement models.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Rapidly implement and iterate on research ideas and model prototypes
Clean, process, and join financial and fundamental datasets from both professional and public sources
Build and maintain scripts for feature generation, back-testing, and model evaluation
Run experiments, summarize quantitative results, and report findings to leadership
Contribute to code quality: testing, documentation, and integration into shared systems
Support the Head of Engineering in defining data schemas, APIs, and reproducibility standards
Directly support the Chief Scientist (CSO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by implementing, testing, and refining models, signals, and analytical workflows
Maintain a consistent cadence of deliverables—focusing on iteration speed and reliability
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Finance or related quantitative field
Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scipy, matplotlib); comfort with SQL
Experience working with real-world datasets and building reproducible analyses or pipelines
Basic understanding of statistics, regression, optimization, and ML fundamentals
Clear communicator who can explain technical findings to non-specialists
Willingness to work in-person in the Bay Area and collaborate closely with a small founding team
Professional experience in financial data science
Preferred
Prior internship or project experience in finance, data science, or ML engineering
Familiarity with APIs from Bloomberg, CapIQ, FactSet, or Refinitiv
Exposure to portfolio optimization, risk modeling, or financial time-series
Experience with git, Docker, and modern orchestration tools (Prefect, Airflow, etc.)
Early-stage startup experience or demonstrated builder mindset
Benefits
High quality dental, vision, and health care
Company
Poesis Inc.
Poesis is the AI-native investment manager pioneering a new foundation model for investing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase