Jacobs Levy Equity Management, an institutional asset manager located in Florham Park, NJ, is seeking Quantitative Software Engineers to play a key role in contributing to the quantitative investment processes.

 

Be part of a team that leads our future. Our engineers are responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and testing of our proprietary quantitative investment systems. You will have a great opportunity to build a next generation system for global portfolio management, work with large data sets, and solve challenging business problems.

 

As part of a team, Primary Responsibilities include:

• Implement and enhance quantitative models, proprietary portfolio construction, and optimization techniques with Research and Portfolio Management teams
  
• Architect and manage global data repository incorporating millions of financial and market data points
  
• Create high performance simulation and optimization engines
  
• Develop and manage investment workflow management systems
  
• Build and extend analytics and reporting platforms
  

 

Requirements Include:

• MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related discipline
  
• Must have strong programming skill in Python or Julia, experience with NumPy/Pandas or similar quantitative software a plus
  
• Must have hands-on programming Experience in C/C++
  
• 2+ years experience with database technologies like SQL server, Oracle, etc.
  
• Outstanding coding, debugging, and analytical skills
  
• An aptitude for math and statistics
  
• Knowledge in .NET and C# is a plus
  
• Passionate about solving complex business, data, and technical challenges
  
• Contributions to open source software a big plus
  

 

Jacobs Levy Equity Management focuses exclusively on managing equity portfolios for institutional clients. We encourage intellectual curiosity and offer a good work/life balance, competitive compensation, and a collegial environment.