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Engineering - Quant Research Development- GAA - Associate

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ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

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As an Associate Engineer in Research you will design and implement systems that support quantitative strategy research, including global asset signal/data and risk infrastructure, research APIs, and a high-performance backtesting engine. You will collaborate closely with researchers and portfolio analysts to deliver bespoke technology solutions and partner with a global engineering team for product delivery. The role requires 3–6 years of programming experience (Python/Java/C++), familiarity with quantitative tools (e.g., NumPy/pandas), and knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is a plus.

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Engineering - Quant Research Development- GAA - Associate

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ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

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City: Bengaluru

Country: India

As an Associate Engineer in Research you will design and implement systems that support quantitative strategy research, including global asset signal/data and risk infrastructure, research APIs, and a high-performance backtesting engine. You will collaborate closely with researchers and portfolio analysts to deliver bespoke technology solutions and partner with a global engineering team for product delivery. The role requires 3–6 years of programming experience (Python/Java/C++), familiarity with quantitative tools (e.g., NumPy/pandas), and knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is a plus.

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