Associate, Quant Research

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

$132K/yr - $162K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms, and they are seeking an Associate for their Quant Research team. The role involves focusing on computer science and data management while contributing to algorithmic development and software engineering within their investment and quantitative research teams.

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Responsibilities

Focus on computer science, data management, mathematical models, and computer simulations
Outstanding execution of algorithmic development and software engineering
Be part of our investment and quantitative research teams

Qualification

Required

The desire to work in a team environment with computer scientists, data scientists, and quantitative investors of many different backgrounds
A passion for algorithmic development and implementation, and a keen attention to detail
A fascination for some aspects of computer science: distributed computing, cryptography, and machine learning
Working knowledge of serverless architecture, ideally having developed or contributed to projects in that space
A Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in computer science with 2+ years of applied experience
A proven track record of delivering awesome software
Excellent knowledge of Python / Pandas, as well as Java or C/C++
Well-rounded proficiency with Linux and UNIX systems
Experience in distributed computing and the use of GPUs