Portfolio Systems Engineer - Build Scalable Investments

Bridgewater Associates LP; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 225,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Bridgewater Associates, LP is seeking a Portfolio Systems Engineer to design, build, and evolve the large-scale systems that manage our portfolios and investment strategies. You will be embedded in the Portfolio Implementation Team, gaining deep insight into portfolio construction logic, processes, and systems.

The role involves translating investment goals into systematic logic, diving into complex codebases, and delivering robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Have 2+ years of professional experience in a relevant engineering field and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Hands‑on coding experience in any language; focus is on approach and learnability over language specifics.
• Eager to learn investment concepts and language—security mechanics and portfolio construction.
• Enjoy tinkering and continuously sharpening tools and workflows (including AI) to work better and faster.
• Able to prioritize and drive multiple workstreams in parallel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Desire to use technology and engineering to solve real world business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and evolve the investment system that manages our portfolios from risk controls through to trade generation.
• Translate investment goals and understanding into elegant and robust systematic logic.
• Dive deep into the systems to perceive issues and translate problems into business solutions.
• Visualize ways to streamline and industrialize Portfolio Construction through the trade delivery process.
• Own and develop tools to oversee and validate the Portfolio Construction process.
• Set and enforce high engineering standards for building robust, maintainable, large-scale systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Coding experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Bridgewater Associates, LP is seeking a Portfolio Systems Engineer to design, build, and evolve the large-scale systems that manage our portfolios and investment strategies. You will be embedded in the Portfolio Implementation Team, gaining deep insight into portfolio construction logic, processes, and systems.

The role involves translating investment goals into systematic logic, diving into complex codebases, and delivering robust solutions.