Quantitative Software Engineer: Techniques Engineering
Company: Two Sigma
Location: New York
Salary: $165k - $300k per year
Type: Full-time
Level: Junior
Posted: 2026-03-02
About this role
Position Summary
Two Sigma is a financial sciences company, combining data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to help solve the toughest challenges in investment management, securities, private equity, and venture capital.
Our team of scientists, technologists, and academics looks beyond the traditional to develop creative solutions to some of the world’s most complex economic problems.
We’re seeking an experienced Machine Learning/AI Engineer who is passionate about bridging innovative research with production-level deployment. In this role, you will work closely with researchers, data teams, and platform engineers to transform innovative ideas into scalable, efficient, and robust production systems. You’ll have the opportunity to develop and refine ML workflows and drive best practices across the entire ML lifecycle—from initial prototyping to inference and support.
You Will Take On The Following Responsibilities
- Collaborate with ML researchers to explore model architectures, training methodologies, and experimental objectives
- Translate prototypes into reusable, maintainable, and production-ready code, ensuring research insights scale seamlessly into operation
- Design, implement, and optimize fully automated training pipelines and evaluation workflows
- Optimize models for production—improving efficiency through techniques like quantization, distillation, and intelligent batching
- Continuously assess and fine-tune both research and production workflows, integrating user feedback and automated monitoring systems
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements to reduce bottlenecks and improve overall modeler efficiency.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and new technologies, incorporating sophisticated methodologies into production systems
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, ensuring the team uses new tools and techniques that drive innovation
**You Should Possess The Following Qualification...