VP, Quant Research / Software Engineer - Financial Services

Our client is a prestigious, global investment firm that has been a leader in the industry for 20+ years. With a HQ in Greenwich, Connecticut, this firm has over 500 employees and is one of the most academic, tech-forward, and cutting edge firms in the world. They are seeking a VP Software Engineer software engineer to join their front-office Quant Research Development team, where you will build mission-systems that support researchers and portfolio managers.

Job Title: VP, Software Engineer / Quant Research Developer

Location: Office in Greenwich, CT (50min commute from Grand Central). This is a hybrid role, with an onsite requirement 3x per week.

Required Technology And Skills

• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with expertise in complex backend-development in Java and Python
• Experience working as a Senior SWE or Quant Developer within financial services - ideally in front-office / trading environment - and working close with researchers and portfolio managers
• Expertise in building distributed systems, microservice architecture, and cloud-based applications
• Experience working within AWS environment
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies
• Experience contributing to design, architecture, leading projects, and mentoring junior engineers, while remaining hands-on
• Great work ethic and ability to be a team player
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with AI technologies and using AI to accelerate engineering workflows

Additional Skills

• Advanced degree in IT, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or STEM related field

Salary Range: 200,000 - 250,000 base salary (Based on experience), plus 25% guaranteed annual cash bonus bonus (Total cash compensation $250,000 - $300,000)

Benefits And Perks

• Great benefits (health/dental/vision, etc) and generous 401k plan
• Remote/Hybrid work environment
• Advanced academic culture that fosters learning, growth, and upward mobility
• Strong Work-life balance
• Opportunity to work with some of the most intelligent engineers and quant/finance professionals in the industry

If you are interested, please apply directly for immediate consideration or reach out to Andrew Zaloom: azaloom@talener.com