Quant Investment Engineer - Boston, MA
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A growing quantitative investment firm seeks a Quantitative Investment Engineer for its Boston technology and research team. The role builds tools, infrastructure, and models supporting investment decisions, working with researchers, data professionals, and investment teams. The position is hybrid and offers a base salary up to $115,000, an annual performance bonus, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and a 401(k) match.
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$100000 - $115000
Job Description A growing quantitative investment firm is seeking a Quantitative Investment Engineer to join its technology and research team in Boston, MA. This position sits at the intersection of software engineering, quantitative research, and data analysis, offering the opportunity to build tools, infrastructure, and models that support investment decision-making.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with an analytical mindset and enjoys solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment. You'll work closely with researchers, data professionals, and investment teams to develop scalable systems, improve data workflows, and contribute to the firm's quantitative capabilities.
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Compensation: Up to $115,000 Base Salary Required Skills & Experience
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3-5 years of professional experience in software engineering, quantitative development, data engineering, or a related field
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Strong programming experience with Python
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Experience working with SQL and large datasets
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Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
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Experience building scalable applications, analytics platforms, or data pipelines
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Strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
Desired Skills & Experience
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Exposure to quantitative finance, investment management, or capital markets
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Experience with cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, or GCP
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Familiarity with machine learning, statistical modeling, or predictive analytics
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Experience working with Spark, Databricks, or distributed computing environments
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Knowledge of financial data sets, market structure, or portfolio analytics
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Master's degree in a quantitative field
What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities
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Build and maintain software systems that support quantitative research and investment processes
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Develop data pipelines and workflows used for analysis and decision-making
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Partner with quantitative researchers to implement models and analytical tools
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Improve data quality, processing efficiency, and platform reliability
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Design and optimize applications that handle large volumes of financial and market data
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Support cloud-based infrastructure and engineering best practices
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Collaborate across research, engineering, and business teams to deliver impactful solutions
The Offer
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Base salary up to $115,000
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Annual performance bonus
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Hybrid work schedule in Boston, MA
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Opportunity to work directly with quantitative researchers and investment professionals
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Strong career growth within a collaborative and highly technical environment
You will receive the following benefits
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Benefits
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Vision Benefits
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Paid Time Off (PTO)
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401(k) with company match
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
How this job compares
Set against the 8,477 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingup to $115K/yr
- Massachusetts median$142–230K/yr203 salary ranges
- US median$33–43/hr460 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 247 open Software Engineering jobs in Massachusetts and 8,477 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Oracle15 open
- State Street14 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 6,483 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,162 of the 8,477 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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