Acquire Me · 2 weeks ago
Quantitative Software Engineer - Systematic Hedge Fund
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $350K/yr
5+ years expAcquire Me is a tech-first hedge fund seeking a Quantitative Software Engineer to join their elite team focused on algorithmic trading. The role involves partnering with Quant Researchers to develop tools and infrastructure for alpha estimation, risk modeling, and backtesting, ensuring high-performance and reliable systems for trading.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Brett Levene
Responsibilities
Architecting and building custom research infrastructure for alpha estimation, risk modeling, and backtesting
Developing high-performance tools and platforms for data analytics and signal generation
Writing code that supports both live trading and simulation environments
Creating smart, scalable systems for data storage, integrity checks, and pipeline automation
Ensuring performance, reliability, and security of mission-critical research infrastructure
Qualification
Required
STEM degree from a top-tier institution
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Deep fluency in Python and/or C++
Serious problem-solving chops and a product-driven mindset
A sharp commercial instinct and hunger to work at the intersection of tech and finance
Preferred
Big Tech, hedge fund, prop shop, or start-up background preferred
Company
Acquire Me
We are a specialist technology recruiting firm dedicated to connecting the brightest and best STEM talent into the most exciting opportunities across the world’s most renowned scientific-led quantitative hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and high-growth start-ups.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Sanj Mahendran
Co-Founder
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