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Research Infrastructure Programmer

Renaissance Technologies
🇺🇸East SetauketJuniorFull-time$157k–$186kPosted September 29, 2026

About the Role

Motivated and highly trained programmer for our team trading in world financial markets. Work in a stimulating academic environment to implement and support software used in systematic trading, finance, and accounting.

  • Work in a stimulating academic environment to implement and support software used in systematic trading, finance, and accounting
  • Work closely with roughly 150 programmers and scientists to develop and maintain a C++ based infrastructure that can be used to build complex statistical models and trading algorithms employing state-of-the-art techniques from data science and applied mathematics

Responsibilities

  • Work in a stimulating academic environment to implement and support software used in systematic trading, finance, and accounting
  • Work closely with roughly 150 programmers and scientists to develop and maintain a C++ based infrastructure that can be used to build complex statistical models and trading algorithms employing state-of-the-art techniques from data science and applied mathematics

Requirements

  • Degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or a related field
  • Outstanding academic record
  • Strong analytical and programming skills
  • Expert level knowledge of C++11/14/17 and programming tools in a Linux/Unix environment

What You'll Get

  • $157k–$186k base salary
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Participation in an incentive compensation plan
  • Very generous benefits