WorldQuant

Company Name: WorldQuant
Job Title: Experienced Quantitative Strategist
Job Description: 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 seeking candidates with quantitative research experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies across a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures, currencies and options

Job Responsibilities (include, But Not Limited To The Following)

Support Portfolio Managers with alpha research, modelling, portfolio construction, optimization, and implementation of quantitative trading strategies
Build and maintain tools and systems used throughout the quantitative research and portfolio management processes

What You’ll Bring

PhD or Masters degree from a top university, with a major in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or quantitative finance discipline
2-8 years’ experience in quantitative research and/or quantitative development for systematic strategies
Demonstrated ability to program in Python and/or C++, with a strong background in data structures and algorithms
Working knowledge of Linux
Strong problem-solving abilities
Strong moral integrity and work ethic

Our Benefits

Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, full paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) with unlimited sick days
Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities etc., healthy snacks, casual dress code
Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
Employee resource groups

By submitting this application, you acknowledge and consent to terms of the WorldQuant Privacy Policy. The privacy policy offers an explanation of how and why your data will be collected, how it will be used and disclosed, how it will be retained and secured, and what legal rights are associated with that data (including the rights of access, correction, and deletion). The policy also describes legal and contractual limitations on these rights. The specific rights and obligations of individuals living and working in different areas may vary by jurisdiction.

Copyright © 2025 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

London, United Kingdom

On site

30-03-2025

Company Name: WorldQuant
Job Title: Trading System Engineer
Job Description: 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.

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: We are seeking a highly-qualified Trading Systems Engineer to work in our Front Office Technology group. This team is responsible for building both the large-scale quantitative-research platforms that drive WorldQuant’s operations and for building the global execution systems that execute WorldQuant’s strategies in global financial markets. We are looking for someone who will be responsible for developing, extending, monitoring, configuring, and troubleshooting a complex and distributed platform. Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following):

Provide support for the real-time global execution system. Manage and improve operational infrastructure
Troubleshoot critical production issues, identifying and patching bugs and inefficiencies
Handle configuration, testing, installation, monitoring of applications and back end processes of a complex platform
Handle numerous requests sent by users, follow-up with users, and work with other groups on resolving issues
Analyze and optimize latencies
Participate in all facets of a project’s life cycle from design, implementation, testing, documentation and deployment, with a focus on deployment and production support
Coordinate with other technology groups around releases and upgrades
Interact with developers, quants, portfolio managers, and remote support staff

What You’ll Bring

Degree in engineering or related field
Experience with DevOps lifecycle
Strong ability to understand source control systems and how they work
Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (Experience with Gitlab CI is a plus)
Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases
Experience with Python scripting and debugging C++ code
Experience with change management in a regulated / critical environment such as finance

By submitting this application, you acknowledge and consent to terms of the WorldQuant Privacy Policy. The privacy policy offers an explanation of how and why your data will be collected, how it will be used and disclosed, how it will be retained and secured, and what legal rights are associated with that data (including the rights of access, correction, and deletion). The policy also describes legal and contractual limitations on these rights. The specific rights and obligations of individuals living and working in different areas may vary by jurisdiction.

Copyright © 2025 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

London, United Kingdom

On site

01-04-2025

Company Name: WorldQuant
Job Title: Independent Portfolio Manager
Job Description: 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 seeking candidates with quantitative portfolio management experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies

Job Responsibilities (include, But Not Limited To The Following)

Develop systematic strategies that use statistical signals associated with various market inefficiencies applied to a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures, currencies and options
Independently lead, manage and grow quantitative investment portfolio (portfolio will have a separately identifiable track record)
Autonomy to build your own research pipeline and grow your team

What You’ll Bring

2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies including a verifiable track record with positive PnL and Sharpe
Strong programming skills in mainstream quant programming languages, such as Python and C++

The Independent Portfolio Manager Opportunity

Transparent and formula-based compensation
Meaningful allocation with growth potential based on performance and scalability
Access to a deep and broad menu of datasets supported by a dedicated data team
Cross-asset execution led by a multi-regional trading team
Opportunity for select engagement with the CIO Office in support of your research and strategy development

By submitting this application, you acknowledge and consent to terms of the WorldQuant Privacy Policy. The privacy policy offers an explanation of how and why your data will be collected, how it will be used and disclosed, how it will be retained and secured, and what legal rights are associated with that data (including the rights of access, correction, and deletion). The policy also describes legal and contractual limitations on these rights. The specific rights and obligations of individuals living and working in different areas may vary by jurisdiction.

Copyright © 2025 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

Paris, France

Remote

01-04-2025

Company Name: WorldQuant
Job Title: AI Software Developer
Job Description: 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.

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: We are building a new software engineering team with strong applied AI orientation to amplify WorldQuant's success. The team will be focusing on creating company-wide applications to address our colleagues’ every day problems. You will have a chance to work with a broad range of teams at WorldQuant, helping them to be more productive with custom solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional distributed teams.
Gather, analyze and spec out requirements, and manage product deliverables.
Design and build scalable AI-driven products addressing real-world problems.
Stay current with the latest technical advancements, particularly in the field of AI and LLMs.

What You’ll Bring

Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
Exceptional analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems.
Thorough understanding of how AI works and familiarity with language models.
Understanding of vector databases and other relevant data structures.
Working knowledge in various databases and messaging technologies is a strong plus. (SQL, Redis, Kafka etc.)
Excellent communication skills in English.
Mature, thoughtful attitude with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
A strong delivery mind-set, drive to get things done.
Experience in finance is not required.

By submitting this application, you acknowledge and consent to terms of the WorldQuant Privacy Policy. The privacy policy offers an explanation of how and why your data will be collected, how it will be used and disclosed, how it will be retained and secured, and what legal rights are associated with that data (including the rights of access, correction, and deletion). The policy also describes legal and contractual limitations on these rights. The specific rights and obligations of individuals living and working in different areas may vary by jurisdiction.

Copyright © 2025 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

London, United Kingdom

On site

14-04-2025

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