The Software Engineer (SE) contributes to the creation and implementation of research ideas and solutions through the design, development, and maintenance of the firm’s proprietary research models and libraries. This includes the ability to understand and properly implement, test, refine and expand upon mathematical models, using time series objects, basic statistics code, graphing functions, simulations, basic database queries, unit testing and reporting functions. The SE may also work in a cross-department capacity with colleagues from Market Data, Operations, Trading, and others.

The Software Engineer will report to the Director of Research Engineering.

Principal Responsibilities:

Development

• Develop and maintain internal applications and libraries using a variety of technologies and programming languages following a defined development process.

• Implement, test, and document new models or changes to existing systems.

• Develop and improve monitoring, data visualization, and analytics capabilities using cutting edge modern technologies.

• Participate in code and design reviews of Research software.

System Design

• Improve the design and efficiency of our systems with advanced, up-to-date industry trends and technology.

• Be an active participant in the development of our simulation and back-testing platforms.

Maintenance and Support

• Monitor, support, and troubleshoot our live system of models, in collaboration with other Research and Operations teams.

• Work with users to analyze current procedures and suggest process improvements.

Continued Learning

• Keep up to date with industry trends and current technology and share knowledge with colleagues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minimum of 1 year of engineering experience in a corporate setting, OR Bachelor’s degree in other field, with at least 2 years of engineering experience in a corporate setting

• Expertise in at least one common programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C/C++, .NET, MATLAB)

• Knowledge of relational database concepts

• Innate curiosity with a passion for applying technology to solve problems

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills

• Interest in financial markets and/or quantitative investing

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to succeed in a team-based collaborative environment

• Effective verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to interact with users of varying levels of expertise and communicate technical information to non-technical users

• Self-motivated and possessing a solid work ethic

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or other technical field of study

• Experience with modern software development tools (revision control, testing framework, build scripts/tools, issue/bug/defect tracking, collaborative tools, etc.)

• Experience working with large data sets

• Experience with open-source projects

• Experience with finance and/or quantitative investing

At Campbell, our mission is to provide our investors with world-class investment performance. We accomplish this through a quantitative multi-strategy framework, guided by a culture of continuous innovation. We trade over 100 derivative markets and 5000+ cash equities across the globe, based on over 100 systematic strategies with trades ranging from hours to months. We manage over $4.2 billion, with clients ranging from large public pensions to individual investors.

We enjoy working together to solve hard problems with real-world applications. Our collaborative culture allows us to obtain better results as a team without losing sight of the need to reward individual contributions. Two thirds of staff are investment professionals, with 40% having been at Campbell for ten years or more. We believe the long tenure of our staff is a testament to our culture and the work-life balance we offer to all of our associates.

Our new, renovated offices are located at the Quarry Lake in Greenspring in upscale Baltimore County with walking access to premier shopping and dining options, high-end salons, fitness facilities, and medical offices. Many beautiful neighborhoods can be found within a few minutes’ drive from Campbell. Or, for those who prefer downtown living, the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, and Federal Hill are less than 15 miles away.

We recognize that producing the best work and maintaining the best talent includes putting an overall premium on the overall wellness and financial being of our employees. We offer a hybrid work environment for all associates, very competitive pay and benefits, parental leave, 80% tuition reimbursement up to $50,000, employer-funded Health Savings Account, group health, dental and vision benefits, fitness reimbursement, and a 401(k) matching 100% up to 9% of your salary, plus an additional annual employer discretionary contribution, up to 7.25%.

Regular ping-pong matches, happy hours, trivia nights, and staff lunches are just a few of our engagement activities to ensure working at Campbell isn’t just challenging and rewarding, but also fun!