2027 Research and Portfolio Management Engineering Summer Analyst

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

Your Role

The process of turning quantitative insights into actionable investment strategies is a critical component of AQR’s success, and as an Analyst in Research and Portfolio Management Engineering/Development you will work closely with researchers to create new systematic investment strategies and refine existing ones, applying technology expertise along with a practical understanding of markets to implement research ideas and develop systems that further enable the business. You will also help to maintain a sophisticated infrastructure and tooling environment in support of the business, as well as a complex production process including orchestrating numerous workflows with large amounts of data.

As a software engineer at AQR, you will build or extend our:

Data ingestion and validation engine

Portfolio Rebalancing and Order Generation Platform and Services

Backtesters and related historical simulation tools

Scalable, AWS-based storage and computing infrastructure

What You’ll Bring

Ability and desire to develop in Python (our primary language for the business)

Ability and desire to develop in Java.

Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented programming techniques

Knowledge of best practices for large scale application design, SOA, microservices, distributed compute, containers, and use of the cloud.

Strong attention to detail, passion for careful testing

Excellent communication skills

Understanding or experience in finance a plus

Who You Are

Finishing either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program between December 2027 and June 2028

Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate within a collaborative, team-oriented culture

Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment

Look beyond the surface level to understand the underlying details

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY