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What they do

Squarepoint is a global investment manager. It uses a scientific approach to build a mix of systematic and quantitative strategies across many asset classes and markets. Since 2020 it also runs discretionary strategies. The business started in 2000 inside Lehman Brothers, moved to Barclays, and became independent in December 2014. Its four founding partners own and lead it.

What they value

• Collaboration: teams share ideas and take decisions together.
• Intellectual curiosity, with freedom to ask questions and test new ideas.
• Learning from mistakes and from colleagues.
• Passion for the details, and a duty to deliver excellence.
• A pragmatic, commercial approach to the work.
• A flat structure, with access to leaders at the founder level.

Where they hire

Most roles name several cities. London is named in 66 of 90 roles, Montreal in 52, Singapore in 46, and New York in 35. Others name Bangalore, Warsaw, Hong Kong, and Houston. No role is remote. No posting mentions the right to work or visa sponsorship.

Teams and roles

Technology is the largest group, with 52 roles. Investment has 23 roles and finance has eight.

• Software development: teams for data platforms and pipelines, risk, market data, order gateways, and internal compute frameworks in C++, Python, and Rust.
• Infrastructure: platform, storage, network, and site reliability roles, some for machine learning and high-performance computing.
• Trade flow support: people who watch the trading platform before and after trading, and fix issues fast.
• Investment: quant researchers, discretionary traders for equities, macro, and credit, and execution traders.
• Early careers: graduate roles, and 2027 internships of at least 12 weeks in London, Montreal, Singapore, and Warsaw.

Squarepoint executes millions of trades a day. Its headcount passed 2,000 in June 2025. In New York, the minimum base salary is $100,000 for a graduate software developer and $150,000 for a quant researcher.

What they look for

Almost all technology roles ask for a degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related subject. Most ask for Python, and many ask for Linux. Other roles ask for C++ or KDB+/q. A Rust role also asks for C++, because the firm needs C++ before it hires for Rust. Most technology roles ask for good written and spoken communication.

Quant researcher roles ask for a degree in a quantitative subject, at least one programming language such as C++, Java, or Python, and the ability to work well under pressure. Some postings ask you to apply to only the one job that fits you best.