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AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that takes a systematic, research-driven approach to investing. The Tech Lead position involves designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive AQR's quantitative research and strategies. Responsibilities include building infrastructure for data, signals, risk estimation, APIs, distributed computing, and machine learning models. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in software development, experience with languages like Python and Java, and skills in design, architecture, and leading projects. They should be collaborative, eager to learn, and committed to intellectual integrity.

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QRD - VP - Python

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that takes a systematic, research-driven approach to investing. The Tech Lead position involves designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive AQR's quantitative research and strategies. Responsibilities include building infrastructure for data, signals, risk estimation, APIs, distributed computing, and machine learning models. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in software development, experience with languages like Python and Java, and skills in design, architecture, and leading projects. They should be collaborative, eager to learn, and committed to intellectual integrity.

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Tech Lead - Quantitative Research Development Team

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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