Software Engineer - Data

Posted:
10/23/2024, 7:41:59 AM

Location(s):
Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay ⋅ Montevideo, Uruguay

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Software Engineering

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.

The Role: We are looking for a talented software developer with an investigative mindset and eagerness to solve challenging problems. This person will collaborate with researchers, portfolio managers, data strategists, operations and engineering teams to establish the smooth functioning of our data generation platform and to guarantee integrity of the content of datasets.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Improve the reliability and operability of data generation pipeline in a high velocity environment.
  • Solve both business and technical problems around data structure, quality, and availability.
  • Maintain and improve the business logic in code.
  • Facilitate migration of legacy code to new data platform.

 

What You’ll Bring:

  • A B.Sc. or higher degree in CS or a closely related field.
  • Fluency in one or more major programming languages like Python or C++ (Knowledge of Perl is a plus).
  • An investigative mindset and the curiosity to dive into complex issues, find root causes, and suggest or implement solutions
  • Experience with the Unix platform and toolset such as bash, git, and regex
  • A positive team focused attitude and work ethic
  • 1+ year of industry experience, experience in the financial services industry is a plus
  • Good English communication skills: Oral and Written
 
 
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