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Software Engineer, New Grad

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

We are hiring for two New Grad Engineer roles.If you want to build tools that directly impact investment decisions, working across the full product lifecycle while learning energy markets, apply for the Investment Engineer role.

If you want to build the foundational systems and infrastructure that power our entire platform, focusing on scalability and reliability, apply for the Software Engineer role.

Company

Alphataraxia Management (ATX) is a fast-growing quantitative investment management group with offices in both Washington, DC and Downtown Los Angeles, CA. We specialize in wholesale electricity markets, where extreme volatility is the norm and the marketplace is constantly evolving, presenting new opportunities for growth and insight. We are currently one of the top participants in the power markets and are looking for hard-working candidates with genuine enthusiasm for solving complex problems to join our collaborative and high-caliber team. Here’s a little bit more about us:

  • We love to explain how things work both fundamentally and quantitatively.
  • We build all our own proprietary tools, enabling us to prototype, iterate quickly, and pivot when necessary.
  • We automate as many redundant processes as possible to maximize time spent on analysis, moving with minimal bureaucracy and a high level of ownership.
  • We take immense pride in our company values—you can learn more about them here.

Job Description

We are looking for a graduating senior to join Alphataraxia as a Software Engineer. In this role, you will help design, build, and improve the proprietary systems that form the backbone of our business—creating sophisticated data pipelines, building scalable infrastructure solutions, and designing full-stack web apps to support our investment analysts.

As a new graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to work across data engineering, infrastructure, and software development. You’ll gain exposure to high-value projects early on, contributing to production systems while developing strong technical and problem-solving skills. We’re looking for individuals who are curious, eager to learn, and excited to collaborate on meaningful challenges at the intersection of technology and energy markets.

You will:

  • Develop, test, and maintain proprietary, distributed software systems that serve as the foundation of our internal development platform
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of reliable data pipelines and engineering workflows
  • Debug and troubleshoot software and system issues, proposing creative solutions
  • Collaborate closely with investment analysts and other engineers to transform prototyped analysis tools into robust, high-value software products
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to building best practices for our engineering team
  • Lead discussions about software design, gather user requirements, and participate in project planning

Applicant requirements

Engineers can expect intellectual challenges as they learn, take ownership, and contribute to the proprietary systems that drive our trading and analysis. We are looking for candidates with:

  • A strong academic record and high technical aptitude. Background or major in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn new technologies.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Enthusiasm for supporting and helping teammates.
  • An ability to work in person on a hybrid schedule (three days per week in-office) in our DC office.
  • A 3.5 minimum GPA

Benefits

We strive to offer best-in-class compensation and benefits alongside a supportive company culture.

  • $110,000 annual salary; annual discretionary bonus / signing bonus
  • 20 paid vacation days + 7 paid federal holidays
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance (including HSA option) with no monthly premiums for best-in-class platinum individual plan
  • 401k match -- 100% company matching on the first 4% of deferrals with immediate vesting
  • Annual firmwide weeklong summit
  • Fully remote work option for the month of July and between Thanksgiving and New Years
  • Casual environment (informal attire)
  • Snacks and unlimited coffee in the office
  • Firm-sponsored social events including happy hours, lunches, book club, and more!

Application

We want to find the right people for the right seats. If you could see yourself excelling in this position, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts.

Cover Letters: We will read all Cover Letters submitted, but they are not required. Please email careers [@] alphataraxia.com with optional Cover Letters, any additional materials, or questions.

Work Status: Please note that we can only extend offers to students that are authorized to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor OPT or H-1B applications.

Privacy Notice: Please find our privacy notice here: https://www.alphataraxia.com/privacy-notice

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