WorldQuant
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
$175K–$250K
New York +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- New York
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 7+ years as a Python developer, focused on data engineering and AI/ML systems.
- Education
- Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top-tier institution.
About the job
Leads hands-on development of Python data pipelines and AI/ML systems, providing technical leadership and partnering with teams across the business.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and AI/ML systems.
- Manage technical objectives, make architectural decisions, and provide technical leadership.
- Mentor junior team members and conduct code reviews.
What they ask for
- Expert-level Python knowledge and experience with data processing libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, efficient data pipelines.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, and agile methodologies.
- Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Finance industry experience.
- Experience with PyTorch, scikit-learn, LLM, agents or systems of agents.
Pay
$175,000 – $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Pandas, NumPy, PySpark, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker
AI focus
Develops AI/ML systems; experience with AI and LLMs is highly desirable, and experience with frameworks, agents, or systems of agents is a plus.
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