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What they do

Point72 is a global alternative investment firm led by its founder, Steven A. Cohen. Fundamental equities is its largest strategy. Its affiliate Cubist runs computer-driven trading. Point72 also runs macro, venture capital, and private credit strategies. It says it manages about $55.5 billion and has more than 3,500 employees. It has taken outside money since 2018.

What they value

• Ethics and integrity at all times.
• Firm first: one firm that succeeds together, with mutual respect.
• Innovation and excellence, not the status quo.
• Growth and development, professional and personal.
• Community: giving back where its people live and work.

Where they hire

Point72's head office is in Stamford, Connecticut. Most roles are in New York. Many technology roles are in Bengaluru. Others are in Hong Kong, Stamford, London, Singapore, Warsaw, Japan, and Taiwan. No role is remote, and no posting mentions visa sponsorship. US roles give pay ranges, from $81,000 for a fundamental researcher to $350,000 for a security automation lead.

Teams and roles

Technology is the largest group, with 59 of 201 roles. Quant management has 51, about half of them at Cubist. Market intelligence, Point72's research on alternative data, has about 20. There are 26 internships for students.

• Technology: software engineers build risk, treasury, trading, and compliance systems. IT operations, network, Linux, cloud, and security engineers run the systems. Machine learning engineers work on generative AI. Most of these roles are in Bengaluru and New York.
• Quant: quantitative researchers, quantitative developers, data scientists, portfolio managers, and NLP researchers, most of them in New York.
• Market intelligence: data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers who build research products from alternative data, plus a six-month data research fellowship in New York.
• Point72 Academy: a program that trains investment analysts. It takes students as summer interns and experienced professionals in the US, the UK, Hong Kong, and Japan.

What they look for

Most quant roles ask for Python and for strong math or statistics. About half ask for a PhD, and some ask for C++. Most technology roles ask for a set number of years, most often five, seven, or ten. About half ask for a degree, and many ask for Python. Some ask for cloud skills such as AWS and Kubernetes. Most postings ask for good communication and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. Some Academy postings forbid the use of generative AI on the application.