C++ Data Platform Engineer - Distributed Systems

WorldQuant LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WorldQuant LLC seeks a software engineer to design and maintain core components of our distributed storage, compute, and service platforms, built in C++ with high-performance data processing.

You will collaborate with research and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust design, participate in code reviews, and contribute to reliable, scalable systems across global markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and systems-level thinking (memory management, concurrency, I/O).
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or higher); comfort with STL.
• Solid working knowledge of UNIX/Linux development environments.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, OpenCode) to accelerate development.
• A clear, proactive communicator who works well with a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core components across distributed storage, compute, and service platforms (storage engines, query and compute execution, RPC/networking layers, and distributed coordination).
• Partner with internal stakeholders across research and engineering to translate data-access, compute, and performance requirements into concrete design and implementation work.
• Investigate and resolve production issues—from correctness bugs to performance regressions.
• Participate in code review, system design, feature development, and productionization.

Skills

C++ proficiency

UNIX/Linux experience

Data structures & algorithms

Concurrency

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Job description

WorldQuant LLC seeks a software engineer to design and maintain core components of our distributed storage, compute, and service platforms, built in C++ with high-performance data processing.

You will collaborate with research and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust design, participate in code reviews, and contribute to reliable, scalable systems across global markets.