Quantitative Software Engineer - Fintech - NY

About the job Quantitative Software Engineer - Fintech - NY


Quantitative Software Engineer | Intelligent Systems & Architecture

Location: New York Metropolitan Area (Stealth) Total Compensation: $400,000 - $850,000+ (Aggressive performance-based upside)

The Firm

We are a premier, research-driven investment firm operating at the intersection of extreme-scale computing and mathematical finance. We do not follow the market; we model its underlying reality. We are seeking a Quantitative Software Engineer to architect the next generation of our autonomous intelligence platform.

The Mandate

In this role, you aren't just writing code; you are building the firm's primary engine for alpha generation. You will sit at the nexus of high-performance systems and advanced machine learning, responsible for the end-to-end delivery of mission-critical trading infrastructure.

• Architect & Scale: Design high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems capable of training and deploying complex models on petabytes of real-time data.
• Engineer Intelligence: Bridge the gap between theoretical research and production-grade execution by optimizing neural architectures for high-stakes financial environments.
• Product Ownership: Drive the technical roadmap for "Revenue Intelligence" tools, automating complex market signal ingestion and execution logic.

The Pedigree

We are looking for a rare "builder" profile-someone who possesses both the rigorous foundation of a world-class engineer and the relentless velocity of a founder.

• Academic Excellence: A Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science from a global Top-Tier institution (the 0.1% of your graduating class).
• Elite Technical Experience: A background at a Tier-1 technology firm leading high-impact initiatives in AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or large-scale distributed systems.
• Founder Mindset: Preference for those who have founded a technology startup or held a leadership role in an early-stage, high-growth venture. We value the "full-stack" ownership and the ability to solve ambiguous problems without a playbook.
• Systemic Mastery: Expertise in high-performance languages ( C++, Java ) and modern AI frameworks ( Python, PyTorch ). You have a visceral understanding of how to optimize code for both speed and scale.
• Fintech Intuition: A background in high-growth fintech or systematic trading is an advantage, but we value raw intellectual horsepower and engineering elegance above all else.

Why This is the Apex Opportunity

1. Direct P&L Impact: Unlike Big Tech, where your impact is diluted across millions of users, your work here directly dictates the firm's success. Your compensation is mathematically tied to the value you create.
2. Radical Autonomy: We operate in small, highly autonomous "cells." You will have the budget, the compute power, and the freedom to disrupt any part of our stack.
3. The Stealth Advantage: We operate with total discretion. You will work on proprietary problems that the rest of the industry won't even encounter for another three years.

This is a destination for those who have hit the "ceiling" of traditional tech and seek a higher-stakes environment. If you have built global-scale products and are ready to apply that expertise to the most competitive arena on earth, we should speak.