Job Description: Junior Software and Data Engineer, Systematic Equities

Millennium is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to leveraging market innovations in technology and data to deliver high-quality returns.

A small, collaborative, entrepreneurial and highly pedigreed systematic investment team is seeking a Junior Software Engineer. This opportunity provides a dynamic and fast-paced environment with excellent opportunities for career growth.

Location

Irvine, CA

Principal Responsibilities

·        Help build out infrastructure to streamline the ingestion of data from a variety of sources

·        Design and maintain automated processes with intricate dependencies

Preferred Technical Skills

·        Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or related STEM field

·        Master’s degree in Computer Science/related STEM field or PhD in Physics, Engineering (namely, Aeronautics, Mathematics, and Computer Science Engineers), Applied Mathematics, Statistics or related STEM field

·        Strong programming skills in Python

·        Experience with shell scripts in a Linux environment

·        Advanced knowledge of SQL

·        Proficiency in math and probability

Preferred Experience

·        1-2 years of software engineering experience working with data

·        Strong communication and attention to detail

·        Demonstrated curiosity and desire to acquire new skill sets and tackle new problems

Highly Valued Relevant Experience:

·        Experience working with financial data

·        Practice working with data in some capacity

Highly Valued Technical Experience

·        Experience with C++

Target Start Date

·        As soon as possible