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About AQR Capital Management
AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.
At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.
AQR is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver superior, long-term results for our clients by seeking to filter out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. Underpinning this philosophy is an unrelenting commitment to excellence in technology — powering our insights and analysis. This unique combination has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies since 1998.
AQR 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.
The Team
Technology has long been essential ingredient to our success, and as an associate in quantitative research development team, you will be knee-deep in mission critical challenges that make our investment ideas a reality. Collaborating side by side with researchers and portfolio analysts, you will be responsible for designing and implementing proprietary systems and tools that drive the quantitative strategy research and systematic investing that powers AQR.
Your Role:
•As an associate in quantitative research development team, you will build or extend our
•Global asset signal, data and risk estimation infrastructure incorporating millions of data points.
•Intuitive research APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations.
•High-performance historical simulation/back testing engine for vetting new alpha strategies.
•Bespoke technology solutions that satisfy the needs of specific asset classes and research needs
•Partner with not only local but also global team of research engineers for successful product delivery
What You’ll Bring:
•BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computational Finance, Data Science, or related discipline
•At least 5+ years of experience as a quantitative developer, preferably in the financial services industry.
•Outstanding communication, coding, debugging, and analytical skills.
•Strength in pragmatic design and deploying applications using Linux/Docker/Python.
•An interest in quantitative finance (no finance / trading experience required).
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