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# Quant Python Software Engineer

- **Company:** Hays Specialist Recruitment LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Scientific Computating, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/607BE8A99C730C968B

## About the Role

* Strong Python software engineering experience building production-grade applications, platforms or products
 * Experience working within quantitative research, portfolio analytics, factor investing, risk, scientific computing or similar analytical environments
 * Proven experience taking research, models, notebooks or prototypes and producing them into scalable software solutions
 * Experience building systems that support data analysis, simulations, computational research or quantitative workflows
 * Strong engineering mindset with the ability to challenge requirements, drive best practice and build reliable, enterprise-scale products rather than one-off solutions

## Description

This role sits between quantitative research and software engineering, focused on transforming research models and analytics into scalable, production-grade software. You'll work closely with quants and researchers, applying strong Python engineering skills and a product-focused mindset to build robust, reliable platforms used across the business.