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Quantitative Software Engineer | Research Platform

Acquire Me
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026

I've partnered with a leading quantitative trading firm to scale their research platform team that powers large-scale simulations, model training, and data-driven decision-making across the business.


This team sits at the intersection of distributed systems, high-performance computing, and quantitative research, owning the infrastructure and software that enables researchers and traders to rapidly test ideas and generate insights from massive datasets.


What you'll work on:

  • Building and scaling distributed systems that support large-scale computational workloads
  • Developing platform services across job scheduling, workflow orchestration, cluster management, and data processing
  • Designing and improving compute and data platforms used by researchers globally
  • Building reliable, high-performance systems in Python and Rust
  • Working on infrastructure that accelerates simulation, experimentation, and model development
  • Partnering directly with researchers, traders, and engineers to solve complex technical challenges


What they're looking for:

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and systems design experience
  • Experience building distributed systems or large-scale infrastructure platforms
  • Expert-level Python development experience
  • Ability to lead projects and take ownership from architecture through deployment
  • Interest in solving complex problems at the intersection of infrastructure and research enablement
  • Experience with Rust, C , high-performance computing, GPUs, or CUDA is a plus


Why this opportunity stands out:

  • Direct impact on the tools and platforms used to drive quantitative research and trading decisions
  • Ownership of critical infrastructure supporting large-scale simulations and model development
  • Collaborative environment working alongside world-class researchers, traders, and engineers
  • Opportunity to influence technical direction and platform architecture

Salary : $200,000 - $300,000

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