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WorldQuant Aligned Software Engineer

A software engineering role that sits between quantitative researchers and production systems. The engineer builds tools in Python and some C++ that carry research ideas into live use.

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.

Build internal tools that researchers use day to day
Port prototype research code into reliable production software
Tune performance-sensitive algorithms and data structures
Review code and shape design decisions with researchers

What they ask for

Required

Fluent Python
Data structures and algorithms
Advanced Linux
Clear communication with researchers
Attention to detail
C++ or fast ramp-up in it

Preferred

Quantitative finance or scientific computing exposure
Numerically oriented, performance-sensitive code

Education: Not stated
Experience: Not stated; strong engineering ability expected
Languages and tools: Python
C++
Linux

How to prepare

Solve algorithm problems in Python and re-implement a hot loop in C++
Write a small numerical library with tests and benchmarks
Get comfortable in a Linux shell, profiling and debugging
Practise explaining a design trade-off to a non-engineer

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 Millennium and doesn’t handle applications.