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Quantitative Developer - AI Implementation

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The Quantitative Developer will build AI and ML models for investment strategies, collaborating across departments to implement AI solutions.
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WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

**Project Overview:**

This is a cutting-edge initiative to integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) with WorldQuant's proprietary strategy management tools. The project aims to provide AI-assisted insights, automate routine analytical tasks, and enable natural language interactions for Portfolio Managers to more efficiently analyze, maintain, and enhance their trading strategies. This involves building foundational infrastructure, developing robust data pipelines for metrics and features, and creating a secure, user-centric interface with a strong focus on protecting intellectual property.

**Role Summary:**

We are seeking a talented and motivated Full-Time Software Engineer to play a key role in the development and enhancement of this AI-driven platform. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining critical components of the system, primarily focusing on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that form the backbone of the platform. This includes enhancing existing MCPs, such as our proprietary command-line interface for strategy data, developing new MCPs for internal data system integration, strategy analysis, and performance metrics, and contributing to the secure and effective use of LLMs.

**Key Responsibilities:**

*   Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable MCP servers and related tools in Python.

*   Enhance existing MCPs, including our internal data access tools, to ensure reliable access to strategy metadata, historical PnL data, and PnL attribution by risk factors.

*   Develop new MCPs, including but not limited to MCPs for direct data system integration, MCPs for strategy analytics, and MCPs for performance reporting.

*   **Design and implement secure prompt engineering techniques to interact with LLMs, ensuring effective information retrieval while minimizing the risk of intellectual property leakage.**

*   Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and other developers to define technical specifications and integrate various data sources.

*   Work on API development and integration, ensuring seamless data flow between different systems (internal knowledge management systems, simulation systems, data warehouses).

*   Implement data parsing and manipulation logic for various formats (JSON, CSV).

*   Contribute to the design and implementation of data pipelines for strategy metrics and features.

*   Address and resolve bugs and issues in existing MCP tools and infrastructure.

*   Participate in code reviews, and contribute to unit and integration testing efforts.

*   Create and maintain technical documentation for developed components.

*   Stay updated with emerging technologies and methodologies in AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and financial technology.

**Qualifications:**

*   **Core Skills:**

    *   Strong proficiency in Python programming.

    *   Proven experience in API development, integration, and consumption.

    *   Solid understanding of database interaction, data access patterns, and data modeling.

    *   Experience with data parsing and manipulation libraries and techniques (e.g., pandas, JSON, CSV).

    *   **Understanding of or experience with prompt engineering principles for Large Language Models.**

    *   **Awareness of data security and intellectual property protection considerations in the context of AI and LLM applications.**

*   **Domain-Specific Knowledge (Highly Beneficial):**

    *   Familiarity with financial data (e.g., PnL, Sharpe ratio, alpha, risk factors, AUM).

    *   Experience with quantitative trading systems, market data systems, or strategy management platforms (familiarity with internal data systems or command-line data tools is a significant plus).

*   **Technical Environment Familiarity (Helpful):**

    *   Experience working in a Linux environment.

    *   Understanding of Command Line Interface (CLI) tools and development.

    *   Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).

*   **Soft Skills:**

    *   Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

    *   Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.

    *   High attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality software.

    *   Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and complex systems.

*   **Education:**

    *   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering.

Our Benefits:
  • Core 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.
  • Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
  • Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
  • Employee resource groups
Pay Transparency:

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state.  We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations.  When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000– $200,000 USD.

At WorldQuant, we are committed to providing candidates with all necessary information in compliance with pay transparency laws.  If you believe any required details are missing from this job posting, please notify us at [email protected], and we will address your concerns promptly.









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