Two Sigma Investments, LLC

Software Engineer, Modeling Engineering

Two Sigma Investments, LLC • $165K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-5 years of experience in advanced software engineering, ideally within financial sectors.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area.
  • Familiarity with data structures and algorithms essential.
  • Proficient in programming languages like Python, Java, C, or C++.
  • Strong grasp of distributed systems, networking, and market microstructure is highly favored.
  • Background in trading or financial contexts offers an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to leverage data for creating economic value.
  • Design and sustain a suite of analytical tools that facilitate quantitative research operations.
  • Enhance the trading platform to incorporate new markets and asset classes, ensuring smooth functionality.
  • Examine trading performance to guide strategic enhancements and informed decision-making.
  • Develop technologies that enhance trading capabilities, improve teamwork, and minimize risk across the organization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care with fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependents.
  • Robust 401k matching program, along with employer-funded life and disability insurance.
  • Onsite amenities including gyms, laundry services, wellness events, and casual work attire.
  • Investment in personal development through tuition reimbursement and sponsorship for conferences and training.
  • Flexible vacation policies with unlimited sick days and supportive paid caregiver leave options.
  • Adaptable work environment featuring hybrid schedules and support for home office setup.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Two Sigma is a financial sciences company, combining data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to help solve the toughest challenges in investment management, securities, private equity, and venture capital.

Our team of scientists, technologists, and academics looks beyond the traditional to develop creative solutions to some of the world's most complex economic problems.

As a Software Engineer in our Modeling Engineering group, you will play a meaningful role in improving the efficiency of our modelers. Your expertise will allow Two Sigma quantitative researchers to rapidly explore and implement innovative trading strategies across global financial markets. You'll quickly engage with new research areas, deepen your expertise with Two Sigma data and tools, maintain high coding standards, and identify impactful projects in a complex and critical field.

You will take on the following responsibilities:

  • Partner with quantitative researchers and traders to discover and monetize the hidden value of data through data science and software engineering
  • Build and maintain a suite of analysis tools that enable their quantitative research
  • Develop and extend our trading platform to support new markets and asset classes, ensuring seamless integration and operation.
  • Analyze trading performance to inform strategic improvements and decision-making.
  • Build technologies that bolster our trading businesses and drive productivity enhancements, teamwork, and risk reduction across the company.


You should posses the following qualifications:

  • Minimum 1 year of experience required; 2-5 years of experience in cutting-edge software engineering preferred
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • An understanding of data structures and algorithms
  • Experience with Python, Java, C or C++
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking, and market microstructure knowledge is highly preferred.
  • Experience in trading or finance is a 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 $250,000. 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Two Sigma is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

If you believe you need an accommodation, please visit our website for additional information.

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
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Founded
2001

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