Software Engineer
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$ 150000 - 300000
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Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the worlds most competitive arenasglobal financial markets. From the very beginning we have been driven by a deep commitment to applying cuttingedge scientific research and technological innovation to deliver unparalleled performance. Our journey is one of continuous growth and exploration marked by a spirit of curiosity and relentless drive for excellence.
At Aquatic we believe in pushing the boundaries of possibility. Our vision is to create the worlds leading quantitative trading firm built on a foundation of applied science and a culture of relentless innovation. By harnessing the power of data we aim to unlock insights and transform them into strategies that succeed in even the most competitive global markets.
Our goal is simple: to build the worlds best prediction machine. To achieve this we are constantly exploring new opportunities and expanding our reach across global markets. We are committed to attracting and nurturing toptier talentresearchers and engineers who share our curiosity and drive. Together we aim to foster a culture of lifelong learning and collaboration where every challenge is seen as an opportunity for growth and innovation.
At Aquatic we are actively recruiting for a Software Engineer experienced in developing managing and maintaining Machine Learning systems in production. In this role you will partner with the Quantitative Research team to build battletested production trading systems and create automated infrastructure to accelerate delivery of new models to live trading.
Role Details:
- Develop and manage high quality robust and efficient data and model pipelines
- Build tools that bring our models to live trading efficiently and in an automated reproducible fashion
- Improve capabilities performance reliability scalability and throughput of trading systems
- Work closely with quantitative portfolio researchers to improve the profitability of trading tactics
Technical Experience:
- At least 4 years of fulltime professional software development experience
- Previous experience with building and maintaining production machine learning systems and/or realtime data ingestion
- Strong background in software engineering
- Expertise in Python and/or C
- Comfortable with iterative software development; high standards for software quality and hygiene
- No experience required in finance and/or quantitative trading; interest is beneficial
Candidate Qualities:
- Strong bias for action
- Driven by accountability and internal urgency
- Desire to independently seek best solutions
- Preference for working in a team that focuses on delivering results aligned with Research goals
- Comfortable providing and receiving actionable feedback in a collaborative team setting
- Motivated by an ambitious environment and driven colleagues
The base salary for this role is anticipated to be between $150000 and $300000 which is based on information at the time of posting. This position may also be eligible for additional forms of compensation such as a discretionary bonus and benefits. 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 unique skills qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits:
- Benefits: Fully paid medical dental and vision for employees and dependents competitive 401k plan employerpaid life & disability insurance
- Perks: Wellness programs casual dress snacks lunch game room team and company events
- Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing
- Time: Generous PTO paid holidays competitive paid caregiver leaves
Aquatic Capital
This role represents a unique opportunity to join a quantitative investment manager in its early stage of growth. The firms culture will be shaped by collaboration meritocracy ambition and calm determination.
Aquatic is a proud 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.
Employment Type
Full Time
