A CAreer with point72’s Technology TEAM
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build and deliver equities trading services and execution components that directly influence trading performance and product innovation
- Integrate generative AI capabilities into developer workflows and trading tools to automate code generation, testing, and operational support
- Prototype and productionize AI-driven features and automation in close partnership with research, trading, and operations teams
- Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability through profiling, tuning, and capacity planning for low-latency environments
- Lead testing, deployment, and observability efforts to ensure safe, auditable delivery of new features and rapid incident resolution
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, elevate engineering standards, and contribute to the technical roadmap for equities technology
- Drive cross-team projects to modernize execution infrastructure and build reusable platforms and developer tooling
WHAT'S REQUIRED
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in markets technology or trading technology
- Demonstrated experience working as an AI-first engineer, routinely applying AI-driven approaches to solve engineering and operational problems
- Hands-on experience building, maintaining, or supporting production trading systems, order management systems, or execution platforms
- Proven software development experience in Python, Java, and SQL on production projects
- Regular hands-on use of generative AI (GenAI) tools in day-to-day development, testing, or operational workflows
- Strong understanding of electronic equity market structure, trading workflows, and market data concepts
- Practical experience with real-time data processing, streaming APIs, or event-driven architectures.
- Experience profiling, optimizing, and debugging performance-sensitive or low-latency systems
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate with trading, research, and product teams
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
- Health care benefits
- Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies
- Generous paternity and family care leave policies
- Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
- Transportation support
- Tuition assistance
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in markets technology or trading technology
- Demonstrated experience working as an AI-first engineer
- Hands-on experience building trading systems or execution platforms
- Proven software development experience in Python, Java, and SQL
- Regular hands-on use of generative AI tools
- Strong understanding of electronic equity market structure and workflows
- Practical experience with real-time data processing or event-driven architectures
- Experience profiling and optimizing performance-sensitive systems
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
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.
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