Worldquant, LLC

Software Development Manager

Worldquant, LLC • $150K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering management within the financial sector
  • Proven track record of delivering advanced technology platforms in C++, Java, or Python
  • Strong ability to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable tasks
  • In-depth knowledge of current trends in technology and computing
  • Experience building and leading high-performance development teams
  • Strong communication skills with an ability to influence and inspire others

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and retain top talent for a lean development team
  • Facilitate cross-team collaboration for project prioritization and execution
  • Implement industry-leading engineering practices aligned with organizational philosophy
  • Address and resolve misalignments within and between teams
  • Oversee the development of electronic execution strategies

Benefits

  • Fully covered medical and dental insurance for employees and their families
  • Generous paid time off including 20 vacation days, 3 personal days, and 10 sick days
  • Flexible spending accounts and a 401k plan
  • Paid parental leave for new parents
  • Employee discounts for wellness programs and gym memberships
  • Access to professional development courses and training events
  • Participation in employee resource groups fostering inclusion and support
Full Job Description
The Role: We are seeking a senior technology leader to manage a high performing team that handles our electronic execution. In collaboration with the team's software architect we are looking for someone to:
  • Retain, recruit, and develop a lean team of developers
  • Drive cross team collaboration to ensure prioritization and execution
  • Lead the adaptation of best-in-class engineering practices consistent with our technology organization's philosophy
  • Escalate and resolve intra- and cross-group misalignment as needed


What You'll Bring:

  • Previous experience as a software engineering manager leading experienced teams or technology organizations within the financial domain
  • Ability to reduce complex concepts into understandable, actionable tasks
  • Proven experience with delivering best in class technology platforms in C++, Java or Python
  • Familiarity with and inspired by trends in modern computing and new technologies
  • Degree in Computer Science and or related field and 10+ years' experience leading strategy and delivering solutions for multiple industries and/or solution domains
  • Ability to act as an evangelist who inspires internal audiences through clarity of message and setting of best practices


Locations: Chicago, NYC, CT, or Austin

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 - $250,000 USD.

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About Worldquant, LLC

WorldQuant is a quantitative investment management firm that uses advanced mathematical and statistical methods to identify profitable trading opportunities in global financial markets. The company was founded in 2007 by Igor Tulchinsky and is headquartered in New York City. WorldQuant has a team of over 600 professionals, including researchers, traders, and technologists, who work together to develop and implement trading strategies across a wide range of asset classes. The company manages over $7 billion in assets and has offices in more than 20 countries around the world.
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