San Francisco, CA · On-site
$190 - $230/hr
About the role Poesis is building an AI-driven hedge fund focused on reshaping how trading ... Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing, versioning, CI/CD, and code review discipline.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$190 - $230/hr
About the role Poesis is building an AI-driven hedge fund focused on reshaping how trading ... Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing, versioning, CI/CD, and code review discipline.
Berkeley, CA · On-site +1
$90K - $110K/yr
... of experience in hedge fund, public accounting for asset management, or fund administrator ... Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software * Advanced abilities in Microsoft ...
Berkeley, CA · On-site +1
$90K - $110K/yr
... of experience in hedge fund, public accounting for asset management, or fund administrator ... Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software * Advanced abilities in Microsoft ...
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or ... In 2022, the PV Practice received the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards in which Houlihan Lokey was ...
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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or ... In 2022, the PV Practice received the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards in which Houlihan Lokey was ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180 - $240/hr
... software engineering experience * 2+ years building products or platforms at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar * 2+ years of leadership and/or ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180 - $240/hr
... software engineering experience * 2+ years building products or platforms at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar * 2+ years of leadership and/or ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Position Overview Align seeks a highly experienced and motivated Desktop Engineer that possesses ... Prior Hedge Fund or Alternative Investment industry experience is preferred. Qualified candidates ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Position Overview Align seeks a highly experienced and motivated Desktop Engineer that possesses ... Prior Hedge Fund or Alternative Investment industry experience is preferred. Qualified candidates ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$140 - $190/hr
... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar * Strong familiarity with the modern AI stack (LLMs, tool use, orchestration, evaluation)
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$140 - $190/hr
... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar * Strong familiarity with the modern AI stack (LLMs, tool use, orchestration, evaluation)
$110 - $140/hr
Contract (Temp-to-Hire) * Contract Duration: 10 months * Pay Rate: $110.00 $140.00 / Hour (USD ... Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans * 401k Retirement Fund About the Client This client ...
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$110 - $140/hr
Contract (Temp-to-Hire) * Contract Duration: 10 months * Pay Rate: $110.00 $140.00 / Hour (USD ... Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans * 401k Retirement Fund About the Client This client ...
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$145K - $192K/yr
AI Fund is an AI-native company focused on transforming unstructured and dark data into structured, auditable data. The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop AI-powered applications and ...
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$145K - $192K/yr
AI Fund is an AI-native company focused on transforming unstructured and dark data into structured, auditable data. The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop AI-powered applications and ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $280K/yr
We're looking for an experienced software engineer to help lead our agent engineering efforts. As ... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $280K/yr
We're looking for an experienced software engineer to help lead our agent engineering efforts. As ... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
We're looking for an experienced software engineer to help lead our agent engineering efforts. As ... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
We're looking for an experienced software engineer to help lead our agent engineering efforts. As ... software at a frontier AI lab, agentic startup, leading hedge fund, big tech company, or similar
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$145K - $192K/yr
The Senior Software Engineer - ML Services will design and maintain AI-powered applications while ... AI Fund is a venture studio that co-founds AI companies alongside founders, VCs, and corporate ...
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$145K - $192K/yr
The Senior Software Engineer - ML Services will design and maintain AI-powered applications while ... AI Fund is a venture studio that co-founds AI companies alongside founders, VCs, and corporate ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K/yr
We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over ... About This Role As a General Matter Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K/yr
We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over ... About This Role As a General Matter Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K/yr
We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over ... About This Role As a General Matter Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$100K/yr
We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over ... About This Role As a General Matter Software Engineer, you will develop performant, safe and high ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$120 - $150/hr
Founding Software Engineer (Mid‑Senior Level) Why Zania Every enterprise spends millions of ... Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$120 - $150/hr
Founding Software Engineer (Mid‑Senior Level) Why Zania Every enterprise spends millions of ... Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational ...
Berkeley, CA · On-site
$120 - $150/hr
Voleon is a quantitative hedge fund that uses machine learning as its core investment approach ... Voleon is a multibillion-dollar asset manager where the size of the engineering organization still ...
Berkeley, CA · On-site
$120 - $150/hr
Voleon is a quantitative hedge fund that uses machine learning as its core investment approach ... Voleon is a multibillion-dollar asset manager where the size of the engineering organization still ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$100K - $200K/yr
Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational ... As a Software Engineer, you will be a core member of our engineering team, building the backend ...
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
$100K - $200K/yr
Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational ... As a Software Engineer, you will be a core member of our engineering team, building the backend ...
$45 - $75/hr
The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target ... If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical ...
$45 - $75/hr
The Software Engineer will develop software which will operate in a resource constrained target ... If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
We're backed by Accel, Sheryl Sandberg (former Meta COO)'s venture fund SBVP, and Neo. The vision ... Generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in pipeline revenue The role As a Software Engineer at ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
We're backed by Accel, Sheryl Sandberg (former Meta COO)'s venture fund SBVP, and Neo. The vision ... Generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in pipeline revenue The role As a Software Engineer at ...
$144K - $190K/yr
From the fastest growing hedge funds to global financial institutions, our tool lets our users stay ... Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * 3+ ...
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$144K - $190K/yr
From the fastest growing hedge funds to global financial institutions, our tool lets our users stay ... Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * 3+ ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$100 - $130/hr
The Sarah Smith Fund, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to partner directly with customers and translate business requirements into AI-powered solutions for banking. This role ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$100 - $130/hr
The Sarah Smith Fund, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to partner directly with customers and translate business requirements into AI-powered solutions for banking. This role ...
| Aspect | Temporary Hedge Fund Software Engineer | Quantitative Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's in CS, Engineering, or related field; programming skills | Degree in Math, Statistics, or Finance; strong analytical skills |
| Work Environment | Fast-paced, project-based, often contract roles within hedge funds | Research-focused, data analysis, model development in finance firms |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Hedge funds, asset management firms, fintech companies | Investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers |
While both roles require strong quantitative and technical skills, a Temporary Hedge Fund Software Engineer primarily focuses on developing and maintaining trading systems and software solutions. In contrast, a Quantitative Analyst emphasizes data analysis, financial modeling, and strategy development. The software engineer role is more technical and programming-oriented, whereas the analyst role leans toward financial theory and statistical analysis.
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About Poesis
Poesis is the AI-native investment manager pioneering a new foundation model for investing in U.S. equities. We're building modular AI systems to predict market movements and outperform legacy managers. This is frontier research with immediate real-world validation. Your work will directly shape investment decisions and portfolio performance.
Location & Workstyle
San Francisco Bay Area (near Stanford). Hybrid: several days on-site per week.
Relocation available.
About the rolePoesis is building an AI-driven hedge fund focused on reshaping how trading decisions are made. We’re hiring our Founding ML Engineer, the first full-time machine learning hire who will turn research and data into production models.
You’ll build the first ML pipelines end-to-end — from ingesting and cleaning data, to model training, validation, and signal generation. This is a deeply hands‑on, execution‑oriented role for someone who can write code, design experiments, and deliver validated results quickly.
You’ll work directly with the CEO, CFO, and Chief Scientist, owning both implementation and iteration. Over time, you’ll help scale the system into a full production platform and define best practices for future hires.
ResponsibilitiesArchitect, build, and maintain the core ML infrastructure for Poesis’ investment platform.
Develop reproducible pipelines for data ingestion, feature generation, and model training.
Implement backtesting and evaluation frameworks with clear performance metrics.
Deliver regular, documented reports on model accuracy, feature importance, and portfolio‑level impact.
Collaborate closely with the Chief Scientist to refine model hypotheses and production readiness.
Maintain code quality: version control, testing, reproducibility, and documentation.
Build robust backtesting frameworks and model validation tools with walk‑forward evaluation and risk controls.
Integrate with professional financial data providers (Bloomberg, FactSet, Refinitiv, CapIQ).
Establish foundational MLOps practices: model versioning, CI/CD, monitoring, and documentation.
Define and iterate on “demo‑able” workflows that connect model outputs to investment decision‑makers.
5–10+ years of experience as an ML Engineer, Quant Engineer, or similar role.
Proven track record deploying production ML systems (ideally in finance or other high‑stakes domains).
Deep expertise in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit‑learn, JAX, XGBoost).
Experience designing large‑scale, reliable data or MLOps systems.
Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing, versioning, CI/CD, and code review discipline.
Experience with financial data APIs and real‑time data handling.
Comfortable working directly with executives and acting as both IC and product owner.
Willingness to work in‑person in the Bay Area; relocation support available.
Prior experience at a hedge fund, quant research lab, or fintech startup.
Familiarity with quantitative finance, portfolio optimization, or risk management.
Exposure to time‑series modeling, forecasting, or reinforcement learning.
Understanding of financial market microstructure and execution systems.
Experience with LLM/RAG workflows for parsing financial documents (filings, transcripts).
Comfort with multi‑language engineering environments (C++, Rust, Go, etc.).
You’re a founder‑type engineer — equally comfortable writing code, setting strategy, and defining requirements.
You thrive in high‑autonomy, low‑process environments and like being close to decision‑makers.
You think like both a researcher and a builder, able to turn models into production systems quickly.
You’re pragmatic: you deliver something useful fast, then refine it as data and users evolve.
You want to build the technical backbone of a next‑generation hedge fund from day one.
Benefits: High quality dental, vision, and health care
Current legal authorization to work in the US required; visa sponsorship considered later for full‑time employees.
