VP, Principal Quant Engineer

Bachelor or above degree with proven experience in strong enterprise architecture skills for quantitative research, systematic trading, or data-intensive analytics. Good understanding of quant finance.

Strong knowledge of modern architectural patterns, including Microservices and APIs, Event-driven and/or streaming architectures, Workflow orchestration and scheduling, Cloud infrastructure and containerization

7+ years of experience in software architecture and engineering, with at least 5 years in financial services. Experience in quantitative asset management, hedge funds, or trading working with researchers and portfolio managers is highly preferred.

5+ years of hands-on development experience in large scale quantitative systems, utilizing common python scientific computing libraries (numpy, scipy, sk-learn, pandas, polars, pytorch, ray, etc) and common research toolchains.

Hands-on experience in applying LLM-based systems and agents in production environment. Familiarity with modern AI technologies including RAG, tool-calling/function-calling, MCP, prompt engineering, etc.

Demonstrated experience improving efficiency, reliability, and observability in complex production systems.

Creativity, enthusiasm, collegiality and the ability to excel in a self-starting environment.

Strong work ethics and roll up your sleeves attitude to deliver projects under tight schedule.

Great attention to details.

The base salary range for this role is $185,000 – $225,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and relevant experience. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and includes participation in Acadian’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, retirement, and wellness offerings.

To apply for this position or view Acadian’s open roles, please visit the Careers section of our website at: http://www.acadian-asset.com/careers/Job-opportunities . We will contact only selected candidates. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at recruiting@acadian-asset.com.

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