Front Office Pricing Engineer
We see the world differently at Capstone Investment Advisors. You will, too.
Capstone is a global, alternative investment management firm operating across a broad range of derivatives-based strategies with a deep understanding of volatility. With approximately $11.2 billion of AUM and over 300 employees (as of April 1, 2025), Capstone was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Amsterdam, Milan, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Stamford, and Boston. Through strategic insight, market-leading expertise and advanced technology, we seek to anticipate and harness the complexities of world markets, creating unique opportunities for our clients, team and industry.
The Team:
The front office engineering team is responsible for developing the risk and pricing platform that our investment teams rely on to deliver outstanding returns to our clients. We’re looking for highly motivated software engineer with a passion for technology and markets. You’ll partner with our portfolio managers, quant researchers and other teams across the firm to deliver cutting edge solutions to interesting problems.
The ideal candidate possesses exceptional problem-solving skills, a collaborative mentality, and an ability to bring innovative ideas to life. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied areas of the hedge fund.
Responsibilities and Impact:
- Contribute to our state-of-the-art cross-asset risk & trading platform, empowering risk management and decision making across our global investment teams.
- Develop the firm’s global pricing technology.
- Work closely with our investment teams to deliver intuitive solutions to their problems.
- Collaborate with other highly skilled engineers across the technology team and the firm to tackle complex technical challenges.
Our future colleague has these skills:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- Experience building production level software in Java and Python
- Experience working with at least one financial asset class
- Basic experience with SQL
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Collaborative team player with strong verbal communication skills and experience working with stakeholders
- 3+ years working experience in the financial industry (buy or sell side)
Bonus skills:
- 5+ years working experience in the financial industry (buy or sell side)
- Deep product knowledge in the equity asset class
- Deep knowledge in building enterprise solutions in C++
Benefits and Compensation Information:
Our team is our most important asset and investment. We value and respect our colleagues and their well-being inside and outside the workplace and our culture reflects this. We offer a robust and competitive benefits program to ensure the well-being of our colleagues.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000 USD. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
Some benefits included in this role are:
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Training and development opportunities
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Robust Wellness Resources: Physical, Mental and Financial
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Time-Off, Retirement and Commuter Benefits
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Gym Reimbursement and other Discounts
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Capstone is committed to creating an inclusive environment where we welcome people of different backgrounds. Capstone considers applications for employment without regard to all applicable protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, parental status, veteran status, or disability status.
To learn even more about being part of the team, visit us online: Careers - Capstone (capstoneco.com)
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