Quant jobs / Citadel

Quantitative Developer – Data Strategies Group

Citadel’s Data Strategies Group turns alternative datasets into investment research. This developer builds tools and data workflows alongside quantitative researchers and investment teams.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Prototype tools for investment questions.
Build reliable alternative-data pipelines.
Improve research code and analytical workflows.

What they ask for

Required

Python
Software engineering fundamentals
Production coding
Cloud computing
Technical communication

Education: A technical degree is required; its level is unspecified.
Experience: Software-development experience; no year minimum given.
Languages and tools: Python
AWS
GCP
Azure

How to prepare

Build an alternative-data pipeline with quality checks.
Optimise a slow analytical query.
Package a research prototype for repeatable use.

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Citadel and doesn’t handle applications.