WizardQuant · 3 days ago
Quantitative Developer
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelWizardQuant is a company focused on quantitative research and trading. They are seeking a Quantitative Developer to work closely with researchers and software engineering teams to develop and maintain critical components in the quantitative research and production life cycles.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Develop research tools and platforms to support quantitative research in both interactive and batch-processing modes
Utilize or develop high-performance computing and parallel computing frameworks or libraries to optimize the performance of core components in research and production trading environments
Develop quantitative systems that process massive amounts of time-series financial data, such as simulation and backtesting systems powered by distributed computing infrastructure
Research and implement quantitative algorithms and procedures such as portfolio optimization, based on a deep understanding of systematic trading business logic and engineering expertise
Contribute to emerging business areas, such as new investment horizons, frequencies, asset classes, and overseas markets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM fields
Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and proficiency in software development within Linux environments
Experience in quantitative software engineering, with proven experience in designing and developing production-ready quantitative systems
Strong project management skills
Hands-on professional experience with modern C++ or Python, including concurrent and parallel programming
Preferred
Experience with overseas futures and equities markets and relevant quantitative trading systems
Deep understanding of software systems supporting quantitative research and production trading
Experience applying high-performance computing techniques to process large-scale time-series financial datasets
Experience with linear algebra, numerical computations, and numerical optimization
Experience with GPU computing and distributed computing
Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals such as architecture, OS and compilers
Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch
Company
WizardQuant
Wizard Quant is a full-service quantitative hedge fund in China.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
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Funding
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