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By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAQR takes a systematic, research-driven approach, applying quantitative tools to process fundamental information and manage risk. Our clients include institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Team\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAQR’s Research Engineering team is seeking a strong technical engineer to strengthen our business initiatives in QRD, focused on our Global Stock Selection group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Global Stock Selection (GSS) Quantitative Research Development (QRD) group enables and supports Global Stock Selection Research at AQR. GSS QRD maintains a sophisticated infrastructure and tooling environment in support of the business, as well as a complex production process including orchestrating numerous workflows with large amounts of data. QRD is responsible for signal generation and model construction as well as many other aspects of portfolio construction that go into the running of our strategies. The QRD team works closely with researchers to create new systematic investment strategies and refine existing ones, applying technology expertise along with a practical understanding of markets to implement research ideas and develop systems that further enable the business.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Role\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a software engineer at AQR, you will build or extend our:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScalable, AWS-based storage and computing infrastructure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneralized research platform\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData ingestion and validation engine\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel computation and signal generation pipeline\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine learning / Natural Language Processing pipeline\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You’ll Bring\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1-3 years of full-time experience in a software development position\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbility and desire to develop in Python (our primary language for the business)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbility and desire to develop in Java.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastery of design patterns and object-oriented programming techniques\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong understanding of best practices for large scale application design, SOA, microservices, distributed compute, containers, and use of the cloud.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong attention to detail, passion for careful testing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent communication skills\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding or experience in finance a plus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe salary range for this role is expected to be $120,000 to $135,000.\u0026nbsp; This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.\u0026nbsp; We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.\u0026nbsp; This wage range may also be modified in the future.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\u0026nbsp; EEO/VET/DISABILITY\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"} api_key:862pqa5rw32obm