As a Software Engineer at QuantCo, you will develop and implement scalable systems, collaborating with stakeholders and using Python and backend frameworks.
Engineers at QuantCo build robust and scalable products that reach millions of people and impact billions of dollars. As an engineer, you will own systems from end to end, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and exceptionally talented colleagues to develop and implement industry-leading models into our clients’ businesses. You will be responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and operation of business-critical systems, thereby bridging the worlds of infrastructure, software engineering, and data science.
Requirements:
- Ability to write maintainable, tested, and production-ready code
- We build in Python; familiarity with Python and relevant data science libraries is essential.
- Familiarity with backend frameworks like Django / Flask / FastAPI, and packaging these services in the Python ecosystem.
- Strong computer science fundamentals in areas such as data structures, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, machine learning, and high-performance computing.
- Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make smart decisions with minimal supervision.
- Understanding of how technical decisions impact end users.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with machine learning toolkits.
- Experience building data pipelines.
- Experience building and operating critical systems.
- Contribution to open source projects.
- Willingness to travel when necessary.
What we offer
You will be part of a smart, supportive, and diverse team that embraces different viewpoints and ideas; revels in finding novel solutions for challenging problems; values our clients and user base; and strives to deliver thoughtfully impactful products. You will get to learn from and collaborate with highly skilled colleagues who respect each other and their contributions. Before joining QuantCo, our engineers and data scientists developed groundbreaking products for Google, Tesla, and Amazon. You will have a unique opportunity to work at a company where outsized impact and influence are still possible.
We offer a generous compensation package that includes a base salary, bonus, stock options, and relocation support, along with additional location-based benefits. Remote work is possible contingent on occasional business travel to meet with teams and clients onsite.
About QuantCo
At QuantCo, we leverage expertise in data science, engineering, and economics to help organizations turn data into decisions. Started by 4 PhDs from Harvard and Stanford, we are now more than 180 professionals with extensive quantitative, engineering, and business experience. We are globally distributed with offices in Berlin, Boston, Cologne, Karlsruhe, London, Munich, San Francisco, and Zurich.
Our solutions include algorithmic pricing, data-driven claims management, and high-dimensional forecasting systems. Our customers include some of the largest financial, retail, and healthcare organizations in the US and Europe. We impact core business processes and decisions by combining advanced data-driven insights with scalable engineering solutions.
We are excited about writing mission-critical code that affects millions of people and impacts billions of dollars. If you feel the same way, we look forward to hearing from you.
QuantCo does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Top Skills
Data Science Libraries
Django
Fastapi
Flask
Python
QuantCo Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Boston, MA , United States, 02139
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