Forward Deployed Engineer

What you need:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering Python experience in finance, working with investment professionals
• Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, etc.), Kubernetes-driven deployments, Github Actions, and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building and shipping software directly with non-engineering users, gathering requirements from them and iterating on real feedback
• Comfort working with messy real-world data such as documents, filings, emails, and market and reference data
• Product sense: gathering requirements, prioritizing features and owning a roadmap, even in an informal or unofficial capacity
• A passion for AI, creative ideas for how it can be a tool for problem solving and productivity
• A thoughtful approach to problem-solving; ability to break down complex issues methodically
• Excellent communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

We’d love if you had:

• Experience in finance working directly with investment professionals – required for our investment-facing roles, valued but not essential for the others
• Experience developing agentic AI applications, harnesses, MCP servers, and workflows
• Familiarity with or experience building AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, or agentic tools
• Hands-on use of agentic coding tools such as Claude Code in your own workflow
• Product management experience, or exposure to product-management-like responsibilities

Who we are Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets.

We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you.

Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people.

We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals.

We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared.

As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $200,000 and $250,000.

Because we are hiring at more than one level, the offer will be calibrated to the level at which a candidate is hired.

The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated.

This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package.

Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.