Build and Release Engineer
Description For Build and Release Engineer
WorldQuant, a leading quantitative financial firm, is seeking a Build and Release Engineer to join their technology team. This role sits at the intersection of software development and DevOps, focusing on building and maintaining the firm's critical build and release infrastructure.
The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the financial sector, supporting WorldQuant's systematic trading strategies. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in build systems, automation, and software development with strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
As a Build and Release Engineer, you'll be part of a small but impactful team that's essential to the firm's software delivery pipeline. You'll work with various technologies including Python, Linux, and modern CI/CD tools, while having the opportunity to influence and improve the developer experience across the organization.
The role offers competitive compensation ($150,000-$250,000) and the chance to work in prestigious locations including New York, Chicago, Austin, or Old Greenwich. WorldQuant's culture combines academic rigor with practical results, encouraging intellectual curiosity and innovative thinking.
This position would be ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, has a strong background in build automation and DevOps practices, and wants to make a significant impact in a quantitative trading environment. The role offers exposure to multiple programming languages and modern development tools, with opportunities to learn and grow in a dynamic financial technology environment.
Responsibilities For Build and Release Engineer
- Work with global engineering teams to support and enhance company-wide developer tooling and build/deployment systems
- Collaborate with teams to improve developer build and deployment experience
- Own and ensure reliability of build and release pipelines
- Assist with package and release software
- Troubleshoot issues for Python, C++, and Java codebases
- Develop documentation and build tools
- Create solutions to increase stability and scalability of SDLC processes
Requirements For Build and Release Engineer
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with build systems, software packaging and package managers
- Experience with software build automation systems (Nix experience is a plus)
- Proficiency in Linux
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience debugging build systems (Make, CMake, Bazel)
- Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines
