Job Description
Two Sigma is a financial sciences company that combines data analysis and rigorous inquiry to tackle complex challenges in investment management and finance. The role of Quantitative Software Engineer involves developing sophisticated algorithms and high-performance computing solutions in collaboration with research partners across various domains such as machine learning and quantitative finance. Responsibilities Become an authority for the systems underpinning our research areas (ML, Finance, and/or quantitative algorithms) and help evolve these components Work closely with our research partners to conceptualize and iterate within new areas of research and development.
Quantitative Engineers can have a diverse mandate including: Model development: prototyping, testing, and implementing models utilized across Two Sigma Quantitative systems: designing new architectures and/or developing systems that power research and trading activities at Two Sigma Quantitative tooling: developing and scaling the tools, frameworks, and libraries that are used by our teams to conduct research and build models - improving performance optimization and scalability of these capabilities Skills BS in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field Minimum 1 year of experience required; 3-10 years of experience preferred
Professional experience building quantitative software across at least one of the following areas: quantitative finance, math/stats/numeric methods, and machine learning/deep learning Experience applying technologies and libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, or scikit-learn Experience with scientific computing and algorithm development Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python A background in building large-scale, real-time, and distributed applications is desired While we analyze the data-rich domain of finance, financial experience is not a requirement Benefits Core
Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents, competitive 401k match, employer-paid life & disability insurance Perks: Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, game rooms Learning: Tuition reimbursement, conference and training sponsorship Time Off: Generous vacation and unlimited sick days, competitive paid caregiver leaves Hybrid Work Policy: Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup Company Overview Two Sigma's technology-driven team streamlines the use of machine learning, distributed computing and research to guide its endeavors.
It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Two Sigma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 127 in 2025, 94 in 2024, 97 in 2023, 122 in 2022, 85 in 2021, 67 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.