Full-Time
Squarepoint Capital
501-1,000 employees
Global investment manager specializing in quantitative strategies
No salary listed
Senior
Montreal, QC, Canada
Upload your resume to see how it matches 24 keywords from the job description.
PDF, DOC, DOCX, up to 4 MB
- 5+ years database administration experience required (At least one of: PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, FoundationDb)
- Experience with high availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions
- Knowledge of indexes, triggers, stored procedure development and optimization
- Experience with Linux systems administration
- Experience with Python, Ruby or Perl
- Basic understanding of source control concepts, best practices, and the software development lifecycle
- Full project life cycle ownership: project delivery from initiation to full implementation and deployment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Systematic and iterative approach to analyzing and improving systems and processes
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related experience.
- Work collaboratively with internal development, investment, and infrastructure teams to design, deploy and support cross-platform databases solution such PostgreSQL, Redis, Clickhouse and Microsoft SQL.
- Experience with other database platforms ClickHouse, FoundationDb, MSSQL, MongoDb, Redis, Neo4j
- Experience with configuration management tools i.e. Chef, Terraform, Ansible
- Experience with an observability & monitoring stack such as Prometheus exporters, LogStash, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, and AlertManager
- Experience with CI / CD pipelines
- Experience working with various cloud providers (AWS and GCP)
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware and containers (standalone and Kubernetes)
- Experience with Windows systems administration.
Squarepoint Capital specializes in managing investments using quantitative and systematic strategies. The firm builds diversified portfolios that span various asset classes and trading frequencies across global markets. By leveraging advanced technology and a comprehensive data platform, Squarepoint Capital analyzes market trends and research to generate strong returns for its clients. The company primarily serves institutional investors, such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, and distinguishes itself from competitors through its focus on systematic trading and data-driven decision-making. The goal of Squarepoint Capital is to deliver high-quality returns while fostering a collaborative work environment that promotes continuous learning and professional development.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased interest in alternative data sources enhances Squarepoint's competitive edge.
- Machine learning interpretability tools improve investor confidence and regulatory compliance.
- Quantum computing shows potential to revolutionize Squarepoint's quantitative trading strategies.
What critics are saying
- TXSE's emergence could increase competition with its advanced technology and low-cost structure.
- Talent acquisition competition may drive up costs for Squarepoint Capital.
- Diversification into sectors like retail and cryptocurrency exposes Squarepoint to specific sector risks.
What makes Squarepoint Capital unique
- Squarepoint Capital excels in quantitative and systematic investment strategies across global markets.
- The firm leverages advanced technology and data platforms for high-quality returns.
- Squarepoint Capital fosters a collaborative environment encouraging continuous learning and innovation.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Professional Development Budget
Company News
TXSE Group Inc closes its initial capital raise at $161 million, making it the most well-capitalized exchange to ever file a Form 1DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TXSE Group Inc announced today that the Texas Stock Exchange LLC (TXSE) has filed its Form 1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).TXSE is one of the only fully integrated exchanges to file for SEC approval in the past 20 years. Its filing proposes trading, listings of corporate issuers and ETPs, auctions, and a range of data products.TXSE's goal is to provide greater alignment with issuers and investors and address the high cost of going and staying public. TXSE is also well underway in building an order matching engine that leverages the latest technology to deliver predictable performance, low latency, and speed comparable to that of the world's top-performing markets.TXSE will continue to work with the SEC on the approval of its registration. If granted, TXSE intends to launch trading in early 2026, with listings by the end of the same year."Today marks another milestone in our journey to make the Texas Stock Exchange a reality," said James H Lee, founder and CEO of TXSE Group Inc
Drew Marsh first joined Squarepoint Capital, a New York-based quant fund, as a portfolio manager.
Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Cipher Mining in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000.
Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Children's Place in the first quarter valued at about $5,188,000.
Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Waterdrop in the fourth quarter worth $58,000.