or apply directly on WorldQuant's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 50 days WorldQuant's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 13% of WorldQuant's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at WorldQuant
- high 101 stale, 1 reposted of 103 open
- Hiring momentum
- 115 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from WorldQuant's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for WorldQuant.
About this role
As an AI Software Engineer at WorldQuant, you will be part of a newly formed software engineering team focused on developing AI-driven applications that solve everyday problems for colleagues across the company. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, gathering and analyzing requirements, and designing scalable products while staying updated on advancements in AI and language models.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WorldQuant as an employer.
What you need
- Strong programming skills, preferably in Python
- Exceptional analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems
- Thorough understanding of how AI works and familiarity with language models
- Understanding of vector databases and other relevant data structures
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Mature, thoughtful attitude with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
Nice to have
- Working knowledge in various databases and messaging technologies (SQL, Redis, Kafka etc.)
- Experience in finance is not required
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on AI applications may limit exposure to other technologies
- Experience in finance is not required, which may be a consideration for candidates looking to build a finance-focused career
Summarised from WorldQuant's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by WorldQuant on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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