Quantitative Research Developer

Bridgefront Capital - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

As a Quantitative Research Developer at Bridgefront Capital, you will play a crucial role in implementing new investment strategies and developing proprietary research tools. This position emphasizes collaboration with the research team to enhance the research process and contribute to the firm's commitment to delivering superior global risk-adjusted returns. The role offers opportunities for career advancement into senior software engineering or quantitative research positions.

Responsibilities

• Implement new investment strategies in coordination with the research team.
• Develop new proprietary research tools and enhance existing ones.
• Evaluate and create solutions to increase the speed and capabilities of the research process.
• Collaborate on other software engineering tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree required, preferably in a technical discipline from a well-regarded program.
• 2+ years of experience in a professional software engineering role.
• Exceptional skills in one or more of the following languages: C++, Java, Python, or R.
• Commitment to writing testable, shareable, fault-tolerant, and scalable code.
• Strong interest in quantitative finance; a background or interest in math or machine learning is a plus.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Health savings account
• AD&D insurance
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Vision insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Retirement plan