AQR Capital Management
Portfolio Analytics Engineer – Vice President
AQR Capital Management, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Overview
AQR is a global investment management firm with a focus on practical insights and analysis, delivering superior long‑term results.
Our philosophy combines academic rigor with transparent collaboration to drive innovative investment strategies.
Team You will be a member of the Software Engineering department supporting the Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Implementation teams.
Your Role We are seeking a strong and versatile developer to join the portfolio analytics engineering team.
Develop and maintain services written in Java (Spring Boot) on AWS containers.
Support legacy systems and integrated Python processes.
Collaborate with portfolio managers to answer questions, explain results, and plan future enhancements.
Conduct ad‑hoc analysis and provide insights to support investment decisions.
Prioritize urgent and future work, balancing pragmatic short‑term solutions with long‑term design.
Contribute to the low‑touch systematic rebalancing platform and overall investment platform.
Qualifications
6–8+ years relevant industry work experience and academic background in Computer Science or related field.
Strong coding, debugging, and profiling skills along with proven analytical skills.
Deep knowledge of and ability to develop in Java and Spring Boot.
Interest in discovering and refining requirements and working directly with users.
Hands‑on experience with Python, NumPy, and Pandas or similar quantitative stack is a plus.
Solid working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, etc.).
Familiarity with financial mathematics and practical application in calculation of financial measures.
Experience with REST‑style service‑based architectures.
Familiarity with modern collaborative software lifecycle tools (Git, Jira, Jenkins).
Culture
Thoughtful, curious, and a natural fit for a collaborative, team‑oriented culture.
Hard‑working and eager to learn in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
Comfortable with an agile and iterative approach to development with frequent releases.
Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness.
EEO Statement AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY
Salary The salary range for this role is expected to be [$165,000–$185,000]. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs. This wage range may also be modified in the future.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.
Annual discretionary bonus eligible.
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Our philosophy combines academic rigor with transparent collaboration to drive innovative investment strategies.
Team You will be a member of the Software Engineering department supporting the Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Implementation teams.
Your Role We are seeking a strong and versatile developer to join the portfolio analytics engineering team.
Develop and maintain services written in Java (Spring Boot) on AWS containers.
Support legacy systems and integrated Python processes.
Collaborate with portfolio managers to answer questions, explain results, and plan future enhancements.
Conduct ad‑hoc analysis and provide insights to support investment decisions.
Prioritize urgent and future work, balancing pragmatic short‑term solutions with long‑term design.
Contribute to the low‑touch systematic rebalancing platform and overall investment platform.
Qualifications
6–8+ years relevant industry work experience and academic background in Computer Science or related field.
Strong coding, debugging, and profiling skills along with proven analytical skills.
Deep knowledge of and ability to develop in Java and Spring Boot.
Interest in discovering and refining requirements and working directly with users.
Hands‑on experience with Python, NumPy, and Pandas or similar quantitative stack is a plus.
Solid working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, etc.).
Familiarity with financial mathematics and practical application in calculation of financial measures.
Experience with REST‑style service‑based architectures.
Familiarity with modern collaborative software lifecycle tools (Git, Jira, Jenkins).
Culture
Thoughtful, curious, and a natural fit for a collaborative, team‑oriented culture.
Hard‑working and eager to learn in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
Comfortable with an agile and iterative approach to development with frequent releases.
Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness.
EEO Statement AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY
Salary The salary range for this role is expected to be [$165,000–$185,000]. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs. This wage range may also be modified in the future.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.
Annual discretionary bonus eligible.
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