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AQR is a global investment management firm specializing in quantitative research and systematic investing. As an Associate in Quantitative Research Development, you will design and implement proprietary systems and tools that support quantitative strategy research, working alongside researchers and portfolio analysts to build mission-critical infrastructure. What You'll Do • Build or extend global asset signal, data, and risk estimation infrastructure handling millions of data points • Develop intuitive research APIs leveraging cloud computing and cutting-edge visualizations • Create high-performance historical simulation and back-testing engines for vetting new alpha strategies • Design bespoke technology solutions tailored to specific asset classes and research needs • Partner with local and global teams of research engineers for successful product delivery What You Need • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Finance, Data Science, or related discipline • Minimum 5+ years of experience as a quantitative developer, preferably in financial services • Outstanding communication, coding, debugging, and analytical skills • Strength in pragmatic design and deploying applications using Linux, Docker, and Python • Interest in quantitative finance (no prior finance or trading experience required)