Quantitative Developer, Trading Research

A Career with Point72's Trading Research Team What You'll Do Build and scale the research-to-trading platform that enables to support the design, testing, and deployment of quantitative strategies from prototype to productionDesign and implement high-performance analytics and pricing libraries in C++ and Python to support back testing, simulation, and real-time decision makingPartner with investment professionals across the global business to translate ideas into robust, production-grade code and reproducible experimentsDevelop and maintain data pipelines and storage solutions that ingest, validate, and serve large historical and real-time market datasetsDeploy, monitor, and operate production services, including automated testing, release processes, and incident responseDrive performance and latency optimizations across code paths and infrastructure using profiling and benchmarking techniquesCreate tooling for experiment management, post-trade analysis, and model validation to measure strategy behavior and market impactLead and contribute to the technical roadmap, increasing automation, resilience, and scalability of the research infrastructureMentor junior developers, share best practices for software engineering, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence What's Required Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related quantitative discipline3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems in a collaborative environmentStrong proficiency in Python for data analysis and tooling and fluency in modern C++ for performance-sensitive componentsPractical experience building and querying relational databases or columnar data stores using SQL and hands-on experience with Linux developmentProven experience designing and operating production services, including testing, deployment, and monitoring practicesDemonstrated ability to profile, debug, and optimize code and system performance for low-latency or high-throughput workloadsWorking knowledge of financial markets and instruments across equities, futures, or foreign exchange, and how market data is used in researchStrong analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail when validating models and calculations and excellent communication with experience working directly with researchers and portfolio managersCommitment to the highest ethical standards WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide: Sports cardPrivate life insurancePrivate medical and dental care, with vision allowancePrivate pension schemeVolunteer opportunitiesSupport for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ communityBusiness travel accident insuranceEmployee assistance programEducational assistance reimbursement 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. For more information, visit https://point72.com/. Our Warsaw office gives us access to world-class talent with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We're looking to build an office of subject-matter experts whose fresh perspectives will help evolve our infrastructure and advance the capabilities of our teams. Learn more at https://point72.com/Warsaw.