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platforms used by researchers globallyBuilding reliable, high-performance systems in Python and RustWorking on infrastructure that accelerates simulation, experimentation, and model developmentPartnering directly with researchers, traders, and engineers to solve complex technical challengesWhat they're looking for:Strong software engineering fundamentals and systems design experienceExperience building distributed systems or large-scale infrastructure platformsExpert-level Python development experienceAbility to lead projects and take ownership from architecture through deploymentInterest in solving complex problems at the intersection of infrastructure and research enablementExperience with Rust, C++, high-performance computing, GPUs, or CUDA is a plusWhy this opportunity stands out:Direct impact on the tools and platforms used to drive quantitative research and trading decisionsOwnership of critical infrastructure supporting large-scale simulations and model developmentCollaborative 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