Quantitative Software Developer

Point72

New York (New York, NY) permanent

Posted: November 17, 2025

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Job Description

ABOUT 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Building components for both live trading and simulation

• Refining and increasing automation and robustness of the research infrastructure including alpha estimation, risk modeling, and backtesting components

• Building tools for signal blending, simulation, portfolio construction, the research framework, and dashboards

• Maintaining and updating the platform, ensuring its stability, robustness, and security

• Developing robust data checking and storage procedures

• Troubleshooting and resolving any systems related issues and handle the release of code fixes and enhancements

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or other STEM discipline

• Advanced proficiency in Python and its ecosystem (numpy, pandas, polars, scikit-learn), with an understanding of Python and library internals

• Experience contributing to core Python numerical libraries is a huge plus (numpy, tensorflow, torch, jax)

• Proficiency with Linux

• Hands-on experience with software architecture and engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, monitoring, profiling, version control)

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; command of linear algebra, statistics, and machine learning would be helpful

• Proficiency with C/C++ is a plus

• Experience with designing and implementing trading systems is a plus

• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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