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Overview 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, 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 Washington, DC and Downtown Los Angeles, CA. We specialize in wholesale electricity markets with volatility and evolving opportunities. We are looking for hard-working candidates with enthusiasm for solving complex problems to join our collaborative team. We value explaining how things work, prototyping proprietary tools, and automating processes to maximize analysis time with ownership and low bureaucracy. We build all our own tools to prototype, iterate, and pivot as needed. 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 data pipelines, building scalable infrastructure solutions, and designing full-stack web apps to support our investment analysts. As a new graduate, you’ll work across data engineering, infrastructure, and software development, contributing to production systems while developing technical and problem-solving skills. 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 with investment analysts and engineers to transform prototyped analysis tools into robust software products Participate in code reviews and help build engineering best practices Lead discussions about software design, gather requirements, and participate in project planning Engineers can expect intellectual challenges as they learn, take ownership, and contribute to proprietary systems that drive trading and analysis. We are looking for candidates with: A strong academic record and high technical aptitude; Computer Science or related field is required Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new technologies Excellent communication and collaboration skills Enthusiasm for supporting and helping teammates Ability to work in person on a hybrid schedule (three days/week in-office) in our DC office Compensation & Benefits $110,000 annual salary; annual discretionary bonus / signing bonus Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance (including HSA) with platinum plan 401k match – 100% company matching on the first 4% of deferrals with immediate vesting Annual firmwide weeklong summit Fully remote work option for July and between Thanksgiving and New Year Casual environment; 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. Required Materials Transcripts (undergraduate and/or graduate) Resume/CV Cover letters are optional. Email careers [at] alphataraxia.com with any questions or materials. Work Status We can only extend offers to students authorized to work in the US; we do not sponsor OPT or H-1B applications. Equal Employment Opportunity Alphataraxia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected status. We welcome voluntary self-identification for reporting purposes. Apply for this job To apply, submit your materials through our careers portal or contact us at the provided email. #J-18808-Ljbffr Alphataraxia

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