Software Development Manager

About the role

WorldQuant seeks to retain, recruit, and develop a lean team of developers. The ideal candidate will lead cross-team collaboration to ensure prioritization and execution, and will adapt best-in-class engineering practices consistent with our technology organization's philosophy. They will also escalate and resolve intra- and cross-group misalignment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Retain, recruit, and develop a lean team of developers
• Drive cross team collaboration to ensure prioritization and execution
• Lead the adaptation of best-in-class engineering practices consistent with our technology organization’s philosophy
• Escalate and resolve intra- and cross-group misalignment as needed

Requirements

• Previous experience as a software engineering manager leading experienced teams or technology organizations within the financial domain
• Ability to reduce complex concepts into understandable, actionable tasks
• Proven experience with delivering best in class technology platforms in C++, Java or Python
• Familiarity with and inspiration by trends in modern computing and new technologies
• Degree in Computer Science and or related field and 10+ years’ experience leading strategy and delivering solutions for multiple industries and/or solution domains
• Ability to act as an evangelist who inspires internal audiences through clarity of message and setting of best practices

Qualifications

• Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere

Skills

• Intellectual horsepower

Benefits

• Core Benefits:
• Full medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off)
• Perks: employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

Pay Transparency: WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000 – $250,000 USD.

Pay & Schedule

Pay Transparency: WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000 – $250,000 USD.

Benefits

• Core Benefits:
• Full medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off)
• Perks: employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

Company Culture

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.