Acadian Asset Management
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Acadian Asset Management . Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager with a history of data-driven investing since 1986. Headquartered in Boston with locations in Singapore, London, and Sydney, we manage over $151 billion for leading institutions worldwide. We harness advanced technology, rich datasets, and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients navigate complex markets and uncover insights that may be overlooked by traditional approaches. We foster a collaborative, intellectually curious environment where ideas are tested, diverse perspectives are welcomed, and innovation thrives. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment, strong benefits, and a casual but focused office culture—all designed to support meaningful, collaborative work. Position Overview: Building on a multi-decade history in quantitative equity, Acadian has expanded into multi-asset class, alternative equity, and systematic credit. The investment data engineering function will build a platform to expand data capabilities at scale across asset classes. We’re looking for a senior contributor to design, build, and support a data platform that will drive our investment process. Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week. What You’ll Do
Design & build a highly scalable, cloud-native data platform on AWS, leveraging diverse storage formats, high-performance compute, and containerized workloads. Develop & optimize pipelines to rapidly integrate new datasets and derived metrics with speed, reliability, and scalability. Architect & deploy scalable services by building REST APIs, containerizing workloads, and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes for high availability and elasticity. Collaborate with portfolio managers and researchers to translate investment needs into technical specifications and data solutions that directly support the investment process. Design & build the business logic layer that transforms raw data into investment-ready insights, enabling researchers and portfolio managers to focus on alpha generation. Integrate with investment systems by participating in design reviews, promoting adoption, and ensuring smooth interoperability. Build domain expertise in investment data, addressing the unique challenges of working with financial data. Maintain mission-critical operations by managing daily production workflows and ensuring platform health with metrics, logging, and distributed tracing. Engineer for excellence by delivering well-tested, extensible, and high-quality solutions. What We’re Looking For
Education : Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, or engineering with a strong academic record; CFA charter a plus. Personal qualities : Analytical, creative, and collaborative, with the drive and humility to tackle complex problems and deliver results. Experience : Background in the quantitative investing space, with knowledge of financial data and its challenges—including timeliness, quality, and integration across varied sources. Technical expertise : Cloud & infrastructure: AWS (S3, EC2, ECS), Terraform, Kubernetes for automated, scalable deployments Services: REST API design and integration at scale Observability: Metrics, logging, distributed tracing for performance and reliability Workflow orchestration: Dagster, Airflow Engineering: Data modeling, profiling, performance tuning, and full SDLC best practices Why Acadian
Hybrid work environment Strong benefits and a collaborative culture Compensation & Location
Boston, MA
— Compensation range: $125,000.00–$178,000.00 Notes
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Senior Data Platform Engineer
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Acadian Asset Management . Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager with a history of data-driven investing since 1986. Headquartered in Boston with locations in Singapore, London, and Sydney, we manage over $151 billion for leading institutions worldwide. We harness advanced technology, rich datasets, and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients navigate complex markets and uncover insights that may be overlooked by traditional approaches. We foster a collaborative, intellectually curious environment where ideas are tested, diverse perspectives are welcomed, and innovation thrives. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment, strong benefits, and a casual but focused office culture—all designed to support meaningful, collaborative work. Position Overview: Building on a multi-decade history in quantitative equity, Acadian has expanded into multi-asset class, alternative equity, and systematic credit. The investment data engineering function will build a platform to expand data capabilities at scale across asset classes. We’re looking for a senior contributor to design, build, and support a data platform that will drive our investment process. Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week. What You’ll Do
Design & build a highly scalable, cloud-native data platform on AWS, leveraging diverse storage formats, high-performance compute, and containerized workloads. Develop & optimize pipelines to rapidly integrate new datasets and derived metrics with speed, reliability, and scalability. Architect & deploy scalable services by building REST APIs, containerizing workloads, and orchestrating deployments in Kubernetes for high availability and elasticity. Collaborate with portfolio managers and researchers to translate investment needs into technical specifications and data solutions that directly support the investment process. Design & build the business logic layer that transforms raw data into investment-ready insights, enabling researchers and portfolio managers to focus on alpha generation. Integrate with investment systems by participating in design reviews, promoting adoption, and ensuring smooth interoperability. Build domain expertise in investment data, addressing the unique challenges of working with financial data. Maintain mission-critical operations by managing daily production workflows and ensuring platform health with metrics, logging, and distributed tracing. Engineer for excellence by delivering well-tested, extensible, and high-quality solutions. What We’re Looking For
Education : Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, or engineering with a strong academic record; CFA charter a plus. Personal qualities : Analytical, creative, and collaborative, with the drive and humility to tackle complex problems and deliver results. Experience : Background in the quantitative investing space, with knowledge of financial data and its challenges—including timeliness, quality, and integration across varied sources. Technical expertise : Cloud & infrastructure: AWS (S3, EC2, ECS), Terraform, Kubernetes for automated, scalable deployments Services: REST API design and integration at scale Observability: Metrics, logging, distributed tracing for performance and reliability Workflow orchestration: Dagster, Airflow Engineering: Data modeling, profiling, performance tuning, and full SDLC best practices Why Acadian
Hybrid work environment Strong benefits and a collaborative culture Compensation & Location
Boston, MA
— Compensation range: $125,000.00–$178,000.00 Notes
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