Software Development Manager

The Role: We are seeking a senior technology leader to manage a high performing team that handles our electronic execution. In collaboration with the team’s software architect we are looking for someone to:

• Retain, recruit, and develop a lean team of developers
• Drive cross team collaboration to ensure prioritization and execution
• Lead the adaptation of best-in-class engineering practices consistent with our technology organization’s philosophy
• Escalate and resolve intra- and cross-group misalignment as needed

Software Development, Financial Strategy, Software Architecture, Technical Leadership, Establish Priorities, Philosophy, Software Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Engineering Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, * Previous experience as a software engineering manager leading experienced teams or technology organizations within the financial domain

• Ability to reduce complex concepts into understandable, actionable tasks
• Proven experience with delivering best in class technology platforms in C++, Java or Python
• Familiarity with and inspired by trends in modern computing and new technologies
• Degree in Computer Science and or related field and 10+ years’ experience leading strategy and delivering solutions for multiple industries and/or solution domains
• Ability to act as an evangelist who inspires internal audiences through clarity of message and setting of best practices

Core Benefits:

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of:

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• twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month, three personal days, and ten sick days.

• Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

Pay Transparency:

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000 - $250,000 USD.

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies - the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.