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AQR Capital - QRD VP Java

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that combines financial theory with practical application, focusing on delivering superior long-term results through systematic, research-driven strategies. The Tech Lead role in the Quantitative Research Development team involves designing and implementing technology solutions to support quantitative research and systematic investing. Candidates should have extensive software development experience, strong programming skills, and a keen interest in quantitative finance.

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AQR Capital - QRD VP Java

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that combines financial theory with practical application, focusing on delivering superior long-term results through systematic, research-driven strategies. The Tech Lead role in the Quantitative Research Development team involves designing and implementing technology solutions to support quantitative research and systematic investing. Candidates should have extensive software development experience, strong programming skills, and a keen interest in quantitative finance.

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About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and
practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to
filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand
up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in
technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in
alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.

AQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process


fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as
pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well
as financial advisors.

Job description:

The Team

Technology has long been essential ingredient to our success, and as a Tech Lead in Quantitative
Research Development (QRD) team you will be knee-deep in mission critical challenges that make
our investment ideas a reality. Collaborating side by side with researchers and portfolio analysts, you
will be responsible for designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive the
quantitative strategy research and systematic investing that powers AQR.

Your Role

As a Tech Lead in Research in in Quantitative Research Development team, you will build or extend
our:

 Global asset signal, data and risk estimation infrastructure incorporating millions of data
points

 APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations

 High-performance distributed compute/distributed storage infrastructure for historical


simulation/back testing engine for vetting new alpha strategies

 Infrastructure for our ML/NLP based signals

 Bespoke technology solutions that satisfy the needs of specific asset classes and research
needs

You will partner with not only local but also global team of engineers and researchers for successful
product delivery. You would be expected to lead initiatives both in technology transformation and
business driven projects along with significant individual contribution along with guiding and
mentoring junior team members.

What You’ll Bring

 BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computational Finance, Data Science, or related discipline

 8+ years of software development experience


 Hands on programming experience with mastery over at least one programming language
out of Python, Java, C++/C#

 Hands on experience in Python programming is desirable

 Experience of design and architecture

 Ability to lead technology initiatives through the development lifecycle and to manage
workstreams within overall project

 Ability to guide and mentor junior team members

 Outstanding communication skills

 An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required)

 Experience with Python / NumPy / pandas or similar quantitative stack is a plus

 Demonstrated contributions to open-source software is also a plus

 An aptitude for mathematics, finance and econometrics is desired

Who You Are

 Mature, thoughtful, and a natural fit for a collaborative, team-oriented culture

 Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment

 Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness

 Motivated by the transformational effects of technology-at-scale

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