Job Responsibilities
A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
- Developing automated equities trading applications and real-time analytics
- Optimizing data ETL pipelines, persistent / in-memory caches and SQL databases
- Work alongside quant researchers developing quant signals.
- Improving signal research and trading tools infrastructure
Desirable Candidates
- Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or other quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of experience at a hedge fund, major investment bank, or quantitative trading firm
- Strong programming experience in Python with production-level coding quality
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker
- Experience with Unix environment and shell scripting
- Knowledge of profiling (e.g. VisualVM, async-profiler) and code optimization is a plus
- Knowledge of statistics and machine learning is a plus
- Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
- Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree or higher in computer science, machine learning, or another quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of experience at a hedge fund, major investment bank, or quantitative trading firm
- Strong production-quality programming experience in Python
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker
- Experience with Unix environments and shell scripting
- Knowledge of profiling and code optimization, such as VisualVM or async-profiler
- Knowledge of statistics and machine learning
- Ability to take ownership and work independently and collaboratively
- Prior financial services industry experience
- 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.
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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.
