LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER - SYSTEMATIC EQUITIES RESEARCH

Company: Thurn Partners
Location: New York
Posted on: September 29, 2024

Job Description:

Company Insight:The company is a prestigious global investment manager with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The firm utilizes the power of outside-the-box research combined with constantly-evolving modern quant technology to trade the global financial markets in a highly profitable way. They are a true quantamental investment manager who have carefully built up a multi-faceted team of researchers and strategists, each of which specialize in one or more of a diverse range of assets.
The Quant Engineering team sit on the desk and create, implement and support the tools, frameworks, platforms and models for the traders, researchers and quants. Due to increased research into Equities, they are looking for an experienced Engineer to convert unprecedented research theories into tangible models and platforms, written in reliable and scalable production standard code.
Your Role:

• Design and develop systems for conducting equities research and real-time alpha generation.
• Build bespoke frameworks for exploring, designing and deploying systematic strategies and signals.
• Increase research velocity and create back-testing and simulation frameworks which ensure seamless strategy implementation.
• Utilise machine learning algorithms for analysing vast alternative datasets.
• Build desktop tools for PnL estimates and position monitoring.
  Experience Required / About You:
  • Strong academic background with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline(s).
  • 4+ years of professional Python experience.
  • Superb analytical and quantitative skills; linking business problems with highly technical solutions.
  • The ability to find innovative ways around convoluted mathematical and computer science problems.
  • You do not need specific finance experience for this position.
    Further Context:
    • The firm has an excellent culture and is one of the most reputable in the industry, with a track record of delivering advanced custom tech and constant innovation.
    • The company invests heavily in its people and their environment - it's a flat structure with scope for trajectory. You're never more than two steps away from the CTO.
    • This is a permanent position with a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Please enquire for more details.
      Pre-Application:
      • Please do not apply if you're looking for a contract or remote work, this role requiries you to be in office 5 days a week.
      • You must be eligible to live and work in the US, without requiring sponsorship.
      • Please ensure you meet the required experience section prior to applying.
      • Allow 1-5 working days for a response to any job enquiry.
      • Your application is subject to our privacy policy, found here: https://www.thurnpartners.com/privacy-policy

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