Two Sigma Investments, LLC

Quantitative Architect / Software Engineer: Macro Engineering

Two Sigma Investments, LLC • $165K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in a technical or quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in software engineering; 10+ years preferred.
  • Strong design, implementation, and debugging skills.
  • Proven track record of releasing high-quality software products.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with modeling and engineering partners.
  • Deep engineering experience in quantitative domains, particularly macro instruments and markets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with research partners to prototype and implement software solutions for new research areas.
  • Conduct quantitative analysis to understand the impact of software on trading models.
  • Become a systems expert for relevant research areas and help develop these components.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of various research domains.

Benefits

  • Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependents.
  • Competitive 401k match and employer-paid life & disability insurance.
  • Access to onsite gyms, wellness activities, snacks, and game rooms.
  • Tuition reimbursement and sponsorship for conferences and training.
  • Generous vacation policy with unlimited sick days and paid caregiver leave.
  • Flexible hybrid work policy with support for home office setup.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Two Sigma's systematic macro business is planning to expand significantly over the next few years. To support this growth, the Systematic Macro Engineering team is building quantitative software for the research and trading of this business across a wide range of techniques. We work on a variety of strategic and tactical projects ranging from building macro factor models, computing macro instrument returns to construct macro portfolios, speeding up macro research simulations and building modeling tools for macro alpha modelers.

We are currently looking for an Architect / Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate with a sophisticated set of users, product managers, engineering leaders and teammates to deliver world-class software for Two Sigma's systematic macro business.

You will take on the following responsibilities:

  • Work closely with our research partners to build and iterate within new areas of research. Engineers will prototype implementations, craft new architectures, and productionalize research insights
  • Perform quantitative analysis to characterize and understand the impact of their work on Two Sigma's trading models to drive discussions with researchers, engineers and business leaders
  • Become an expert for the systems underpinning these research areas and help evolve these components
  • Develop a deep understanding of multiple research domains


You should possess the following qualifications:

  • BS in a technical or quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, etc.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience required; 10+ years of experience preferred
  • Strong design, implementation, and debugging skills
  • A track record of successfully releasing high quality software products
  • A great teammate that can work efficiently with modeling and engineering partners
  • Rich engineering experience in the quantitative software engineering domain, especially on macro instruments and markets, is a huge plus


You will enjoy the following benefits:
  • Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents, competitive 401k match, employer-paid life & disability insurance
  • Perks: Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, game rooms
  • Learning: Tuition reimbursement, conference and training sponsorship
  • Time Off: Generous vacation and unlimited sick days, competitive paid caregiver leaves
  • Hybrid Work Policy: Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup


The base pay for this role will be between $165,000 and $300,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

About Two Sigma Investments, LLC

Two Sigma Investments is a quantitative investment management firm that uses data science and technology to identify investment opportunities. The company's solutions are designed to help investors make better decisions and generate higher returns. Two Sigma Investments offers a range of products, including hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City.
Learn more about Two Sigma Investments, LLC
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1,500 employees
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Founded
2001

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