PhD Computer Scientist/ Software Developer

What will I be doing?

You will architect and code a new data science infrastructure. This is a true greenfield project. You will create a system that provides advanced functionality, good performance, and most important, extensibility.

What are the unique advantages of this opportunity?

Opportunity to create a system that
• will impact the firm as whole
• will go beyond current technologies
• will be special-purpose and thus simple enough to create a working version within a reasonable timeframe

You will benefit from autonomy with and within your projects. Upper management has a strong academic and practical computer science background; you will work closely with them from the get-go. You will have immediate input into decisions like architecture, structure, and language. You can have a deep impact without first having to put in many years at the firm to prove yourself.

You’ll work on the big picture, not squeezing out the last few microseconds from a piece of hardware that will be obsolete in two years.

This role has a schedule you can largely set for yourself, and you will not have to cancel vacations, weekend plans, etc.

What are the unique challenges associated with this opportunity?

We have high standards for our hires and ourselves, so we expect that you will bring exceptional aptitude and ability from the outset, and you will also bring your best game to work. If you’re someone who is seeking a structured opportunity focused on training or working on a small piece of a larger project, this may not be a good fit.

This description is too abstract. Could you give me specific examples of what I’ll be doing?

There is a lot of potential variety and breadth in the ways your software could contribute to our operation. Much of what you will be doing is proprietary. Two aspects of the vision we can share are first, putting more statistical and simulation power at the fingertips of our researchers, and second, handling access in a uniform manner across datasets of different types and frequencies.

What is the expected compensation range for this position?

We know the abilities of the person we bring to the team will be exceptional and unique, so we plan to pay a base of $350K-$500K for a hire to this role working in the New York office in recognition of their immediate value. Base salary is only one aspect of total compensation, which includes an annual bonus.