WorldQuant · 11 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
Old Greenwich, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $250K/yrWorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. They are seeking an exceptional individual to contribute to the maturation of essential software systems and improve their performance while developing features.
Asset Management
Responsibilities
Be a key contributor to the maturation phase of several essential software systems currently in firm wide use
Relentlessly improve their performance, scalability, reliability and survivability while continuing to develop features
Work with and provide mentorship and additional technological leadership
Qualification
Required
Computer Science degree
Extensive experience as a key contributor in the development of complex software systems
Preferred
advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred- particularly with storage technologies or distributed systems
leading financial services firm experience preferred- particularly involved in high performance systems
Benefits
Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
Flexible spending account
401k
Fully paid parental leave
Generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of: Twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month, three personal days, and ten sick days.
Employee discounts for gym memberships
Wellness activities
Healthy snacks
Casual dress code
Learning and development courses
Speakers
Team-building off-site
Employee resource groups
Company
WorldQuant
WorldQuant is a quantitative investment management firm.
Founded in 2007
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Rukshin
Chief Technology Officer
Gilad Hefetz
Managing Director, Head of Data
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