Quantitative Software Developer

Palo Alto

Full Time Mid-level / Intermediate USD 97K - 180K *

Point72

We invest in Discretionary Long/Short, Macro, and Systematic strategies. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. Join our team to innovate, experiment, and be...

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ABOUT CUBIST

Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

ROLE

The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining critical components of trading and research systems for a systematic mid-frequency equity portfolio. Possible projects may include implementing distributed machine learning algorithms, designing new data pipelines for processing news signals, building dashboards for monitoring live trading, or debugging numerical discrepancies in a simulation.

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years of professional programming experience; prior competitive programming background preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Python and its ecosystem.
Some experience with C++ or Rust.
Strong mathematical background. A good understanding of probability theory and numerical linear algebra is a strong plus.
Proficient in technology and passionate about it, with the ability to integrate both open-source and proprietary components to build a robust system.
Previous experience with trading system development is a plus.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and proactively in a small team.
Commitment to the highest ethical standards.