Job Description

Lead Engineer – Systematic Equities | Quant Hedge Fund | Python/C++ | Research Infra | NYC or SF

Location: New York or San Francisco
Position Type: Permanent
Salary: $100,000 – $200,000 base + bonus + benefits
Start Date: ASAP (up to 12-month wait for exceptional candidates)

The Opportunity

A high-performing systematic equities team at a leading global hedge fund is looking to appoint a Lead Engineer to spearhead the development of its next-generation research and trading infrastructure. This is a senior-level role for an experienced technologist with deep coding ability and leadership experience in quantitative trading environments.

You’ll play a critical role in scaling up core systems used across alpha research, portfolio construction, data engineering, and execution.

The Role

This is a hands-on and strategic engineering position, with responsibility for designing, building, and optimizing performance-critical infrastructure. You’ll work closely with PMs, quants, and researchers to translate financial models into production systems, while also mentoring a team of junior developers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain tools supporting quant research and production trading pipelines

• Lead engineering efforts across alpha backtesting, feature engineering, portfolio optimization, and trade execution systems

• Build scalable, high-performance solutions for market data ingestion and analytics

• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring financial models to production

• Troubleshoot and improve system performance across the tech stack

• Mentor junior engineers and help shape a culture of excellence and innovation

Skills & Experience

Core Technical Requirements:

• Proficient in Python and C++

• Deep understanding of software architecture, systems design, and performance tuning

• Strong knowledge of real-time trading systems and exchange market data

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM field (PhD preferred)

• Exceptional communication and analytical problem-solving skills

Ideal Background:

• 5+ years in a quant hedge fund or similar environment, leading infrastructure-heavy projects

• Proven experience building systems across the full quant research-to-production lifecycle

• Background in equities and familiarity with systematic alpha strategies is a plus

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and projects within high-pressure, performance-driven environments

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to own the engineering roadmap of a highly regarded systematic team

• Technical leadership with hands-on impact in a front-office setting

• Work alongside world-class PMs, quants, and technologists

• Competitive compensation and fast-track career growth

• Autonomy and resources to push cutting-edge infrastructure design

Apply now for a confidential discussion or reach out for more details.