VP, Quant Research / Software Engineer - Financial Services

Job ID: AZ56969548Location: Greenwich, CTJob Type: PermanentPay: $250000 - $300000Posted: 2026-04-16Our client is a prestigious, global investment firm that has been a leader in the industry for 20+ years. With a HQ in Greenwich, Connecticut, this firm has over 500 employees and is one of the most academic, tech-forward, and cutting edge firms in the world. They are seeking a VP Software Engineer software engineer to join their front-office Quant Research Development team, where you will build mission-systems that support researchers and portfolio managers. Job Title:VP, Software Engineer / Quant Research DeveloperLocation:Office in Greenwich, CT (50min commute from Grand Central). This is a hybrid role, with an onsite requirement 3x per week. Required Technology and Skills:7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with expertise in complex backend-development in Java and PythonExperience working as a Senior SWE or Quant Developer within financial services - ideally in front-office / trading environment - and working close with researchers and portfolio managersExpertise in building distributed systems, microservice architecture, and cloud-based applicationsExperience working within AWS environmentExperience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, or similar technologiesExperience contributing to design, architecture, leading projects, and mentoring junior engineers, while remaining hands-on Great work ethic and ability to be a team playerStrong communication skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersExperience working with AI technologies and using AI to accelerate engineering workflowsAdditional Skills: Advanced degree in IT, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or STEM related fieldSalary Range: 200,000 – 250,000 base salary (Based on experience), plus 25% guaranteed annual cash bonus bonus (Total cash compensation $250,000 - $300,000)Benefits and Perks:Great benefits (health/dental/vision, etc) and generous 401k planRemote/Hybrid work environmentAdvanced academic culture that fosters learning, growth, and upward mobilityStrong Work-life balanceOpportunity to work with some of the most intelligent engineers and quant/finance professionals in the industryIf you are interested, please apply directly for immediate consideration or reach out to Andrew Zaloom: View email address on us.fitly.work#LI-Hybrid