AI Software Developer

Worldquant; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical and dental insurance

401(k) with company matching

Fully paid parental leave

Generous PTO and personal days

Employee discounts for wellness activities

Learning and development courses

Employee resource groups

Job summary

A leading finance technology company in New York is building a new software engineering team focused on applied AI. The team aims to create innovative applications that enhance productivity. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills in Python, a passion for problem-solving, and a thorough understanding of AI, including knowledge of vector databases and messaging technologies. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including fully paid medical and dental insurance, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
• Exceptional analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems.
• Thorough understanding of how AI works and familiarity with language models.
• Understanding of vector databases and other relevant data structures.
• Working knowledge in various databases and messaging technologies is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Mature, thoughtful attitude with the ability to operate in a collaborative culture.
• A strong delivery mindset, drive to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional distributed teams.
• Gather, analyze and manage product deliverables.
• Design and build scalable AI‑driven products addressing real-world problems.
• Stay current with technical advancements in AI and LLMs.

Skills

Programming skills in Python

Exceptional analytical skills

Understanding of AI and language models

Knowledge of vector databases

Familiarity with SQL, Redis, Kafka

Excellent communication skills in English

Ability to operate in a collaborative culture

Strong delivery mindset

Job description

Role

We are building a new software engineering team with strong applied AI orientation to amplify WorldQuant's success. The team will focus on creating company-wide applications to address our colleagues’ everyday problems, helping them be more productive with custom solutions.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional distributed teams.
• Gather, analyze and spec out requirements, and manage product deliverables.
• Design and build scalable AI‑driven products addressing real‑world problems.
• Stay current with the latest technical advancements, especially in AI and LLMs.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
• Exceptional analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems.
• Thorough understanding of how AI works and familiarity with language models.
• Understanding of vector databases and other relevant data structures.
• Working knowledge in various databases and messaging technologies (SQL, Redis, Kafka, etc.) is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Mature, thoughtful attitude with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team‑oriented culture.
• A strong delivery mindset, drive to get things done.
• Experience in finance is not required.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• Flexible spending account, 401(k) and fully paid parental leave.
• Generous PTO: twenty vacation days pro‑rated at 1.67 days per month, three personal days, and ten sick days.
• Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code.
• 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.

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 $125,000 – $200,000 USD.