Post Trade owns the platform that routes and manages all of our post-trade data, as well as the software that handles the intricate needs of our fund accounting and operations teams. Designing software tailored to those needs—related to trade data, expense allocation, and financing, to name a few—is a top business priority with clear, significant impact. Your systems will be used by nearly every team at the company.
Successful candidates come from very strong technical and academic backgrounds, are interested in solving complex technical issues, wish to be deeply involved in hands-on programming. They also enjoy ownership of business-critical projects, working on the full life cycle of large complex systems, from designing and implementing new components and features to supporting and enhancing existing functionality.
This is a hybrid position and will require the person to work from our New York City office at minimum 3 days a week
Why join us?
PDT Partners has a stellar 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary, and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse.
Responsibilities:
- Understand and anticipate the software challenges faced by our fund accounting and operations teams, then engineer efficient, user-friendly solutions
- Lead the evolution of our post-trade technology stack for research, finance, risk, and compliance
- Help select, vet, and integrate open-source and third-party platforms
Below is a list of skills and experiences we think are relevant. Even if you don’t think you’re a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply because we are committed to developing our people.
- 3-5+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience designing scalable and highly reliable software systems
- Familiarity with Linux, distributed systems programming, and multithreaded programming
- Significant experience programming in an object-oriented programming language
- Experience in and enthusiasm for scoping requirements and collaborating with colleague-clients
- Knowledge of, or interest in, trading and finance is beneficial
- Bachelors or Masters degree in an Engineering or Applied Sciences field from a rigorous academic program or equivalent professional experience.
The salary range for this role is between $195,000 and $225,000. This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts. Factors that may impact the agreed upon salary within the range for a particular candidate include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other external factors.
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Skills Required
- 3-5+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience designing scalable and highly reliable software systems
- Familiarity with Linux, distributed systems programming, and multithreaded programming
- Significant experience programming in an object-oriented programming language
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering or Applied Sciences field
PDT Partners Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PDT Partners and has not been reviewed or approved by PDT Partners.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Compensation is framed as long-term and aligned with firm and individual performance, with upside potential through performance-linked and deferred components. This alignment can meaningfully increase total rewards in strong periods.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and is described as comprehensive, materially boosting total rewards. Wellness supports further complement the core coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching and pre-tax savings programs strengthens long-term financial benefits beyond salary and bonus. Charitable-gift matching adds additional financial-oriented support.
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What We Do
PDT, which stands for Process Driven Trading, was founded by Peter Muller in 1993 as a proprietary trading group within Morgan Stanley. In 2013, after establishing a 19-year track record finding inefficiencies in financial markets, the group spun out of Morgan Stanley to become an independent investment management firm, PDT Partners. Today we are a leader in the field of quantitative finance, known for our rigorous scientific, systematic, and model-driven approach to investing, with multiple billions in assets under management. Peter Muller, Founder and CEO, and a small group of managing partners lead around 250 scientists, engineers, and professionals in New York and London.
