Point72

Quantitative Developer

Point72  •  Hong Kong, HK (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.

You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:

  • Developing automated equities trading applications and real-time analytics
  • Optimizing data ETL pipelines, persistent / in-memory caches and SQL databases
  • Work alongside quant researchers developing quant signals.
  • Improving signal research and trading tools infrastructure

DESIRABLE CANDIDATES

  • Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or other quantitative discipline
  • 5+ years of experience at a hedge fund, major investment bank, or quantitative trading firm
  • Strong programming experience in Python with production-level coding quality
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker
  • Experience with Unix environment and shell scripting
  • Knowledge of profiling (e.g. VisualVM, async-profiler) and code optimization is a plus
  • Knowledge of statistics and machine learning is a plus
  • Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
  • Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards
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About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Stamford, Connecticut
Year Founded
2014
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