VP Software Engineer - Quant Research (Hybrid)

Talener; Greenwich (CT); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Hybrid work environment

Academic culture that fosters learning

Strong work-life balance

Collaborative team of top engineers

Job summary

Talener is assisting a Greenwich, CT-based investment firm in identifying a VP, Software Engineer for its Quant Research Development team. You will build mission-critical backend systems in Java and Python, delivering scalable services to researchers and portfolio managers.

The role is hybrid with onsite requirements 3x per week at the Greenwich office, offering a strong compensation package and collaboration with leading engineers in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, backend in Java and Python.
• Experience as Senior SWE or Quant Developer in financial services, front-office/trading environment.
• Experience building distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-based apps.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-critical back-end systems for research and trading workflows.
• Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers to implement research-driven features.
• Lead projects, contribute to design/architecture, and mentor junior engineers while staying hands-on.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Microservices

AWS

Kafka

Redis

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

Mentoring

Communication

AI

Education

Advanced degree in IT/CS/Financial Engineering

Tools

Kafka

Redis

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

AWS

Job description

Talener is assisting a Greenwich, CT-based investment firm in identifying a VP, Software Engineer for its Quant Research Development team. You will build mission-critical backend systems in Java and Python, delivering scalable services to researchers and portfolio managers.

The role is hybrid with onsite requirements 3x per week at the Greenwich office, offering a strong compensation package and collaboration with leading engineers in a cutting-edge environment.