A Career with Cubist
Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.
What You’ll Do
We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable, and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modeling in finance.
You will join a team that plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure and the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to Cubist’s portfolio managers across the globe. Specifically, you will:
- Serve as a frontline owner for thousands of mission-critical data ETL pipelines that power trading and investment decision-making, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Actively manage and resolve data incidents in a fast-paced trading environment, partnering closely with portfolio managers, data scientists, and external data vendors.
- Design and build tooling, automation, and robust documentation to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and data quality across the platform.
- Play a hands-on role in daily data operations, including data validation, remediation, and enrichment, with opportunities to continuously improve and modernize workflows through engineering best practices.
What’s Required
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in SQL Server and Python programming, with experience in AWS and both Windows and Linux environments; familiarity with Databricks is a plus.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong appreciation for well-defined processes and systems.
- 3+ years of experience in a client-facing support or operations role.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- Strong proficiency in SQL Server
- Strong proficiency in Python programming
- Experience with AWS
- Experience in Windows and Linux environments
- Familiarity with Databricks
- 3+ years in a client-facing support or operations role
- Exceptional attention to detail and appreciation for well-defined processes
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards
Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.
Point72 Insights
What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
