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Job DescriptionOXMAN is a hybrid Design and R&D company that merges design, technology, and biology to create innovative multi-scale products and environments. Our work transcends traditional boundaries, leveraging digital tools and Nature-centric approaches to heal the relationship between humanity and the natural world. Our vision emphasizes synergy between human-made and Nature-grown environments, designing whole systems that positively impact ecological outcomes. We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovation-driven Lead Software Engineer to transform our Eden Technologies—comprising design optimization, generative tools, environmental simulation, and ecosystem behavior models—into an integrated software platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop innovative technologies and visually compelling software that supports the digital design of architectural and urban projects optimized for ecosystem services. Join us to redefine how design and technology can coexist with and enhance the natural world. Please provide cover letter and portfolio if available. Responsibilities • Architect and implement software solutions that translate and advance Eden Technologies into integrated, user-friendly, visually engaging applications., • Develop computational methods in data-driven optimization, simulation, and design generation, aligned with Eden Technologies, to enhance ecosystem services, biodiversity, and ecological resilience, • Define and drive the software development roadmap, ensuring alignment with OXMAN's overarching mission and project timelines., • Develop web-based or desktop applications with interactive 3D rendering capabilities., • Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams, including computational ecologists, researchers, and designers, to integrate computational methods into robust software products., • Explore and propose suitable frameworks, game engines, and pipelines to deliver high-quality experiences and real-time performance., • Integrate GIS and geospatial data into software solutions, enabling spatial analysis and visualization of ecological data., • Ensure vertical integration of computational tools into cohesive software and horizontal integration through efficient maintenance and modular codebase management., • Actively contribute to defining software architecture and implementing best practices in coding, testing, and deployment., • Provide technical documentation and support, ensuring usability, maintainability, and scalability.Qualifications, • PhD or equivalent, with a focus on computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, applied data science, bioinformatics, mathematics, physics, or relevant field, • Minimum 4 years of experience, • Proficiency in modern variants of programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or C++., • Familiarity with 3D web rendering frameworks (e.g., Three.js) or game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine)., • Familiarity with 3D applications such as Rhino Grasshopper, SideFX Houdini is a plus., • Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams., • Strong problem-solving skills, enthusiasm, and creativity to approach complex software development challenges., • Experience with GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) and analysis of remote sensing data., • Experience with computational methods, particularly in applications related to generative design, data-driven optimization and environmental modeling., • Understanding of deep generative modelling methods as it relates to design generation., • Understanding of reinforcement learning techniques and their application in data-driven design optimization scenarios., • Understanding of computational simulation methods for environmental modelling., • Familiarity with ecological modeling, environmental data analysis, or sustainability-focused design principles., • Experience integrating environmental datasets (e.g., climate data, biodiversity records) into software applications.Preferred Qualifications, • Experience or interest in ecological design or architecture software., • Previous involvement with computational modeling, visualization, or simulation software., • Understanding or willingness to learn about ecosystem services, environmental data, and spatial analytics., • Experience collaborating in interdisciplinary teams, bridging software engineering with fields like ecology, architecture, or biology., • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Location

Job Description Company Overview: With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team. With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize DOHMH’s foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations. The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant, but the work will be supervised by DOHMH. This is a grant-funded position ending in November 2027. The Bureau of Division Management & Systems Coordination (DMSC), part of the Division of Disease Control (DDC), supports all other DDC bureaus with monitoring and analyzing trends in disease data, used for the recognition, prevention, and control of infectious diseases. Within DMSC, the Surveillance Unit coordinates with disease surveillance programs within DDC, the Division of Information Technology, and external partners to maintain and enhance existing surveillance system applications and implement new surveillance system applications to support complete, timely, and equitable case detection and health information exchange while ensuring data confidentiality, data quality, and compliance toward regulatory standards. DDC is in the process of replacing its current Electronic Disease Reporting Infrastructure (EDRI) in order to continue meeting these goals. Job Description: We are seeking to fill positions in the Division of Disease Control that will provide key support for DOHMH’s work of detecting, tracking, investigating, and preventing infectious diseases in New York City. Reporting to the Director of Electronic Case Reporting, this position will provide expert knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) standards used by healthcare facilities to report infectious disease cases to DOHMH and support the EDRI replacement project. It is expected that the position will work 35 hours per week. Duties: • Develop software solutions to capture, process, store, and perform quality assurance on data from incoming reports from Electronic Health Records (EHR), Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), healthcare facilities, providers, and their office staff., • Apply technical and problem-solving skills and partner with agency stakeholders, the Division of IT and other staff within DDC to recommend and implement solutions for common issues and enhancements for EDRI, • Support projects that currently have or will have data flows into EDRI, including but not limited to electronic case reporting (eCR), electronic laboratory reporting, and the Citywide Immunization Registry., • Enhance and improve the production eCR system based on evolving city, state, and federal standards and requirements., • Provide subject matter expertise for relevant Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standards, Java software development and related frameworks., • Update, support, and maintain DOHMH software applications used to capture case reports, • Respond to and resolve software security and unsupported software issues, to protect the confidentiality of patient information entrusted to DOHMH., • 5+ years of experience with SQL databases, • 5+ years of experience building Object oriented software in Java, Python, Scala, or R, • 5+ years of experience assuring security of sensitive data, • Experience with large volumes of data, • Strong organization and time management skills, • Good written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, • Undergraduate degree or certificate in Data Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Public Health, or a similar field of study, • Advanced degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Public Health, or a similar field of study, • 3+ years of experience with clinical messaging standards (i.e., HL7) and health-related coding systems (i.e., LOINC, ICD-10), • Experience with public health surveillance and health-related data, particularly disease reporting, • Experience with eCR, • R or Python, • Hybrid Work Schedule., • Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays., • An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision., • Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits., • Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage., • 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions., • College Savings Plan., • This is a temporary grant-funded position ending in November 2027., • This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date., • Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties. We look forward to learning more about you! PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans. Monday-Friday Remote 35 Hours Per Week

Job Description Mechanical Engineer - MEP Consulting • BS in Engineering, physics or applied mathematics, • 2+ years experience working for an architect, consulting firm or design-build contractor, • EIT / PE preferred, • Proficient with Revit MEP and AutoCAD, • Experience with design and coordination of complex HVAC / mechanical systems, • Knowledge of plumbing and fire protection systems

Job DescriptionAbout Thea Energy: Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future. Position Overview:We are seeking a highly motivated Plasma-Materials Scientist to join our team, focusing on plasma-facing material development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in the research and development of plasma-surface interactions, with particular emphasis on material survivability evaluation, plasma and heat-induced erosion processes, and plasma contamination effects in fusion-relevant environments. You will work with high autonomy and ownership, and contribute to cutting-edge research and development in Thea Energy’s stellarator systems.Key responsibilities: • Contribute to the construction and commissioning of a plasma device and diagnostics for exposing and evaluating plasma-facing material candidates., • Collaborate with plasma-material exposure facilities and use materials characterization tools for surface evaluation., • Provide technical guidance across team members in plasma device operation, plasma-material performance assessment and experimental planning., • Participate in stellarator plasma-facing component operational campaign planning., • Utilize computational and simulation tools to perform plasma-surface interaction simulations, thermal analysis, and contribute to multi-physics modeling efforts.Required Experience & Skillsets:, • Master's degree in materials science, engineering, applied plasma physics, chemistry, or a related field., • Knowledge of basic plasma physics., • Experience with vacuum systems., • Experience with experimental plasma setups and diagnostics such as industrial plasma sources, RF plasmas, spectroscopic diagnostics, laser-based diagnostics, and electrostatic probes., • Experience with surface analysis techniques such as electron microscopy, atomic-scale microscopy, and elemental composition analysis methods (e.g. XPS, EDX, Raman)., • Experience with one or more of the following: Python, MATLAB, FEA tools, COMSOL, C++, Fortran., • Ability to work independently and manage projects., • Strong attention to detail, • A passion for advancing fusion energy to commercialization., • Willingness to collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers within the company and externally.Ideal Experience & Skillsets:, • PhD in applied plasma physics or a related field., • Experience with fusion boundary plasmas and/or low-temperature plasmas., • Experience with linear plasma devices., • Experience in tokamak or stellarator divertor research., • Experience with ERO2.0, TRIDYN, SDTrimSP/TRIM, WALLDYN, or RustBCA.Company Benefits:, • Salary range $100,000-$160,000, • Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision), • Employee equity stock options

Job Description Note: Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of bonus or commissions. CPower is a leading Virtual Power Plant platform, monetizing the value of customer-sited energy to intelligently strengthen the grid. For over a decade, we’ve made turning flexible energy into revenue simple for partners and large energy users such as businesses, manufacturers, public institutions and healthcare organizations, delivering over $1.2 billion from demand response and energy flexibility programs to customers since 2015. With 6.7 GW of customer capacity nearly 23,000 sites, we’re empowering energy users across North America, enabling them to benefit from an innovative energy economy. We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our growing Product team. Your primary, initial responsibility will be to enable new use cases, programs and constraints to be applied to a MILP-based optimization engine, and to monitor and improve optimization accuracy for existing use cases. This will require administering optimization accuracy reports for each customer site (i.e., KPI reporting) to identify and articulate the causes of any accuracy issues; and identifying, testing, and proposing potential changes to the product that address the causes of any accuracy issues. The role may require adding alternative optimization approaches that achieve desired business goals, as well as standing up new optimization services or forecasting functions as required. Based on candidate location, our primary preference is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence at our Baltimore, MD or New York City location three days per week (Tues/Wed/Thurs). Our secondary preference is remote. Essential Duties and Responsibilities You will work closely with product business owner, technical product management, and software engineers, and will focus on these topics: • Identify, prototype, and implement enhancements on the core optimization approach, which includes:, • Implementing changes or enhancements to the core data model and problem modelling as requested by the business owner and product manager., • Supporting integration efforts between the optimization platform and the solver to scale new features., • Benchmarking performance across various program stacks, load profiles, locations, and other key variables., • Integrating robust test coverage covering new and existing optimization logic., • Identifying methods to proactively flag anomalies before they impact end customers., • Collaborate with the team to assess how optimization and forecasting can be adjusted for various economic objectives., • Administer and review optimization accuracy reports for each site and identify and articulate the causes of any accuracy issues, including:, • Identify, test, and propose potential changes to the product that address the causes of any identified accuracy issues., • Identify drivers and trends in market price spikes and propose bidding strategies that can better optimize asset utilization., • Support the business case for prioritizing scope items by quantifying the incremental benefit of code changes., • Work with the Product team to identify new and value-add data science-led or -supported opportunities., • Leverage existing CPower data sources and identify new sources for external data to drive higher accuracy outcomes., • Work collaboratively in a diverse environment. We commit to reaching better decisions by respecting opinions and working through disagreements., • Gain in-depth experience in an exciting industry as you work with energy financial models, energy tariffs, Distributed Energy Resource (DER) controls & monitoring, and other topics in the energy sector. Requirements • Degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Computer Science, Operation Research, Physics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field., • 7+ years of experience in data science or related field., • 2-5 years of specific experience working on MILP-based optimization problems [professional preferred, academic acceptable]., • Experience building or leading a data science practice within an organization with evidence of successful technical and human resource development in the practice., • Fluency and demonstrated success in Python and Pyomo., • Demonstrated success leveraging multiple mixed-integer nonlinear optimization techniques., • Understanding of machine learning algorithms (time series forecasting, clustering algorithms, probabilistic models, supervised and unsupervised learning)., • Experience developing solutions using model predictive controls., • Experience with time series analysis and forecasting (LSTM, ARIMA, GARCH)., • Advanced skills with one or more data analysis tools, to be specified in applicant’s response., • Experience working with Agile development teams., • Familiarity with electricity markets, utility tariffs, and interval data., • Understanding of the operational attributes and constraints of DER assets like batteries, solar, and back-up generation., • Skill in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, communicating with and managing expectations with stakeholders and product resources., • Advanced experience with Azure and Postgres. Experience with additional tools, libraries, and platforms, to be specified in applicant’s response., • Software development experience in .Net and Python., • Probabilistic models for electricity consumption or generation (e.g., wind or solar)., • Forecasting wholesale energy market prices. Unique opportunity to work at a successful, growing company with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We focus heavily on developing our employees and linking successes to our core values. CPower offers a great benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, up to $10,000 per calendar year in tuition reimbursement, etc. CPower’s leadership prides itself on maintaining a rewarding culture, and always striving to offer a great team-member experience. CPower is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Job Description Applied Physics is seeking a seasoned strategist with extensive experience to lead our financial operations. As a key member of our senior management team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our financial strategy, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and monetizing our patent portfolio, in addition to acquiring new technologies. You will work closely with other C-suite members to provide financial insight and guidance on strategic decisions, as well as work with the board of directors and ethics board. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, • Master's degree preferred, • 10+ years of experience in financial management and planning, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, • Excellent leadership skills and the ability to inspire confidence and create trust, • Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management, and general finance and budgeting, • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance, • Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively, and delegate tasks, • Experience in an IP or manufacturing company, • Professional certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant), • International finance experience, • Develop and implement a financial strategy to support business goals, • Manage all aspects of financial operations, including cash management, investments, insurance, budgeting, and financial reporting, • Coordinate the development of annual budgets and ensure financial reporting is accurate and timely, • Ensure compliance with national and local financial regulations, • Implement best practices to ensure strong fiscal management and project coordination, • Provide financial insight and guidance to other C-suite members to support strategic decisions, • Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, recording, reporting, and internal-control activities, • Identify areas for cost reduction and process enhancement to improve financial performance, • Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems to ensure compliance with regulatory entities, • Prepare detailed financial reports for the management team and the rest of the company We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible work hours, and opportunities for growth and career development. Join our dynamic and passionate team and help us make a positive impact on the world. If you are a talented, motivated, and empathetic individual who shares our passion for making a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with our team at Applied Physics. Applied Physics is an equal opportunity employer.

Job DescriptionAbout the Company: Redesign Health is a global venture and applied technology firm focused on building next-generation healthcare companies. We manage venture capital and venture buyout strategies, each powered by an AI operating system and team of leading technologists, entrepreneurs, and investors. Our venture capital strategy backs exceptional founders at the earliest stage—often before an idea is fully formed—and provides first institutional capital and an unmatched degree of strategic leverage and domain expertise through exit. Our venture buyout strategy partners with proven management teams through control investments and delivers outsized value by rewiring core products and workflows with AI. Since inception in 2018, Redesign and our portfolio companies have touched the lives of more than 15 million patients, raised over $1.5 billion from premier institutional, sovereign, and strategic investors, and built distinctive partnerships with marquee healthcare organizations and senior leaders around the world. Redesign is based in New York and has offices in Bengaluru, Los Angeles, and Riyadh. About the Job: We seek an n-of-1 individual at the forefront of technology, venture, and healthcare who is passionate about how AI will revolutionize the worldwide practice and infrastructure of medicine. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building from first principles, has deep conviction around how AI will reshape healthcare, and is excited by the challenge of leading multiple ventures from the ground up. What You'll Do: In this leadership role, you will: * Work alongside world-class founders to build enduring, transformative health AI companies that serve millions of patients and providers around the world. * Maintain and expand a network of high-impact partnerships with top universities, technology companies, government agencies, investors, and healthcare entities around the world. * Develop and actualize deep market insights about how emerging technologies will reshape healthcare delivery and outcomes around the world. * Manage a portfolio of companies across all areas of healthcare, providing their leaders with expert product, technology, and commercial guidance. * Continually sublimate your differentiated knowledge and relationships into LLM-enabled technical systems so that your impact can scale globally. * Enjoy wide-ranging autonomy and leverage our resources and committed capital to pursue bold, original theses in healthcare and AI. You will join a global team, reporting to the Head of Technology. What You’ll Need: We value and actively seek exceptional talent from all backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that excellence takes many forms. While diverse journeys inspire us, we believe the most successful candidates for this role will share the following characteristics: * You have 8+ years of combined experience across: * Founding or scaling (health) technology companies as a CEO, CTO, or in another technical executive role * Software or AI building and leadership at early-stage startups * Investing at a top venture/PE/hedge fund with a focus on AI or health technology * You hold a degree in a technical field like computer science, math, physics, or engineering and have stayed at the forefront of AI advances through publishing research or building technology. * You engage actively with the technology, startup, and venture communities and have a credible network of founders, builders, and investors. * You’ve had formative experiences around outstanding people in high-performing environments like a top university or company. * Building startups is one of your passions, but you have found deep meaning in some other pursuit to which you’ve devoted your time, thought, and effort; for example a creative or athletic outlet, clinical practice, or family business. Who You Are: Technology Innovator: You have a track record of proactively leveraging AI and other emerging technology tools to create extraordinary productivity and impact within your role. You have built systems and workflows for yourself more sophisticated than basic ChatGPT/LLM usage and are constantly experimenting with new ways to use technology to disrupt yourself. This role will be a great fit if many of the following deeply resonate: * You’re well networked with successful technology or healthcare founders who seek out and trust your advice. * You’re constantly refining mental models and theses on the convergence of AI and healthcare, and have conviction in at least one area where you believe most people are wrong. * You have a technical or scientific background that affords you a perspective on and taste in healthcare AI that most in the industry are missing. * You have strong and specific views on how LLMs will change how great startups are built. * You have a proven track record of making good technical decisions in uncertain environments; you are a systems thinker and true builder who can credibly guide founding teams to success. * You have approached LLM tools with wonder and have personally built things that have made your and others’ lives better that you could never have imagined a few years ago. * You are profoundly motivated to transform global healthcare and see technology and company building as the true calling through which you can better the world. * You have accomplished something that most people haven’t: whether you started a company, won a notable academic award, performed music around the world, or overcame difficult circumstances to succeed, it is clear that you have dedicated your life to pursuing excellence in your craft. Additional Information: This position will be based out of either NYC or San Francisco. Full-time base salary of $198,000 to $240,000 plus a market-leading carry & benefits package. The expected base pay range for this position is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. It is rare to have an opportunity to truly, measurably change the world. We are so lucky to live in a time where all that stands between us and a lasting positive impact on millions of people is the right alchemy of passion, smarts, and hard work. We invite you to join us! Compensation Range: $198K - $240K

Job Description Electrical Engineer - MEP Consulting • BS in Engineering, physics or applied mathematics, • 2+ years experience working for an architect, consulting firm or design-build contractor, • EIT / PE preferred, • Proficient with REVIT MEP and AutoCAD, • Experience with design and coordination of complex power distribution systems, lighting layouts, emergency power backup systems, and lightning protection systems, • Experience with arc flash analysis, coordination and short circuit studies a plus

Job Description APPLIED AI ENGINEER – Global Investment Firm J Harlan Group is conducting a search for an APPLIED AI ENGINEER for a world-renowned global investment and technology firm headquartered in NYC. Technology and advanced computation are foundational to everything this firm does. They are seeking exceptional engineers with strong computer science fundamentals and hands-on experience designing and deploying applied AI and agentic systems. As an Applied AI Engineer, you will help build the next generation of AI-driven applications, agent frameworks, and shared infrastructure—making AI reliable, scalable, and impactful for users across research, technology, trading, and operations. You will collaborate with highly talented engineers, quants, and domain experts to create sophisticated AI solutions and foundational platforms. This is an opportunity for individuals who enjoy building real production AI systems, experimenting with emerging model capabilities, and shaping firmwide adoption of AI and automation. The firm values engineers who are agile, intellectually curious, creative, and hands-on, and who thrive in a collegial, fast-paced environment. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: As an Applied AI Engineer, you will design, develop, and scale the firm's AI and agentic capabilities. Responsibilities include: AI Agent & Infrastructure Engineering • Develop and maintain shared AI platforms, including agent frameworks, orchestration layers, retrieval systems, and firmwide tools for scalable, safe AI usage., • Build foundational components such as vector stores, RAG pipelines, reusable “skills,” LLM gateways, evaluation frameworks, and large-scale retrieval infrastructure supporting AI applications across the firm., • Lead and contribute to greenfield AI projects, taking solutions from concept through prototyping to full production deployment., • Build bespoke AI agents and intelligent applications tailored to researchers, technologists, investment teams, and operations groups., • Rapidly prototype with emerging AI capabilities, including advanced model types, agentic workflows, and new toolchains., • Evaluate new techniques—RAG, multi-agent systems, long-context models, model-to-model orchestration—and determine where they deliver meaningful business value., • Work closely with engineering teams, quants, and business partners to understand workflows and identify opportunities for intelligent automation. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering expertise with deep interest in applied AI systems, agent architecture, and real-world deployment of advanced model capabilities. Technical Qualifications • Strong computer science fundamentals—algorithms, systems, data structures., • Hands-on experience with applied AI: LLMs, embeddings, agent frameworks, retrieval pipelines, or similar systems., • Experience building production-quality software in Python or other high-level languages. Historically, successful engineers at the firm excel academically in technical fields such as CS, EE, Math, or Physics. * Ability to reason quantitatively and analytically, even in unfamiliar domains. Mindset & Cultural Alignment • A “builder–tinkerer” mentality: curious, experimental, eager to explore new tools and approaches., • Thrives in a collaborative, high-intensity, intellectually rigorous environment., • Strong ownership mentality—motivated to build durable, production systems that create real impact., • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse users, including researchers, engineers, traders, and operations teams. An individual who loves solving deep and complex technical and business problems and wants to have an outsized impact with the services/ products they deliver. An individual with a passion for Applied AI, a high level of intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence and an unparalleled drive to deliver world-class services. If you or anyone in your network would be interested in this opportunity, please send resume to Jerry Goldberg at or directly contact us at (212) 792-0099 ABOUT THE CLIENT: The firm is a globally recognized investment and technology firm known for its rigorous, multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving. The firm combines quantitative methods, fundamental research, and advanced computational systems to support its investment strategies. They have a relentless focus on innovation and integration: innovation in new products, markets and businesses as well as new tools, models and technology management and performance structures; integration of fundamental research, quantitative strategies and technical analysis, all supported by an intensive focus on operational excellence and comprehensive risk management. The talent and dedication of their people is critical to their success. They offer an opportunity for developing one's professional career while working with individuals trained in a variety of disciplines in a collegial and dynamic environment. They offer a broad range of competitive benefits on a global basis. They seek candidates who are high-energy self-starters who want to join an investment management firm on the leading edge of the global markets. The management team needs individuals of the highest professional caliber who are leaders, problem solvers, analytic, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial. Everyone at the firm works side-by-side with the firm's senior management in a highly collaborative and charged environment. Successful candidates are: • Analytic and relentless in pursuit of the right answer, • Strong communicators who excel at rapid synthesis, • Able to demonstrate sound business judgment, • Able to digest complexity while maintaining an understanding of the “big picture” of business needs SALARY RANGE: The expected annual base salary for this position is $200,000 to $250,000. Their compensation and benefits package include variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

Job Description Applied Physics is seeking a talented Electromechanical Engineer to join our team. As an Electromechanical Engineer at Applied Physics, you will work on a variety of exciting and challenging projects in fields ranging from energy storage to space exploration. Responsibilities: • Design and develop electromechanical systems from concept to production, • Conduct feasibility studies, simulations, and prototyping, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electromechanical systems into larger products, • Develop and conduct tests and analyze data to ensure product reliability and performance, • Identify and troubleshoot problems during the product development phase, • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, • At least 3 years of experience in electromechanical design and development, • Proficient in CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or equivalent, • Familiarity with electrical and mechanical components such as motors, sensors, controllers, and actuators, • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, • Experience with PCB design and assembly is a plus, • Experience with mechatronics or robotics is a plus, • Familiarity with international standards and regulations for electromechanical systems is a plus We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible work hours, and opportunities for growth and career development. Join our dynamic and passionate team and help us make a positive impact on the world. If you are a talented, motivated, and empathetic individual who shares our passion for making a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with our team at Applied Physics. Applied Physics is an equal opportunity employer.

Job DescriptionA World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role Forward Deployed AI Engineers work directly with customers owning Gen AI strategy and implementation. On a daily basis, you will build end-to-end workflows, take them to production, and solve real world problems at the largest scale. You will have ample opportunity to contribute learnings from the field back to the Palantir AIP product suite. You will be on the forefront of extending Palantir's existing footprint and strategy into new markets and problem spaces opened up by Gen AI. Core Responsibilities Forward Deployed AI Engineers’ responsibilities look similar to those of a hands-on AI startup CTO: you’ll work in small teams to own delivery of high stakes projects with clients. A day’s work may include building LLM workflows on a large scale, interacting with customers to understand their needs and set their AI strategy, but the most impact will be driven by implementing solutions into the real world of our partner's organizations. Do you aspire to be an entrepreneur or an Applied AI leader? We believe Palantir is the best place — with the best colleagues — to learn how!What We Value • Engineering mindset, focused on delivering production solutions with Gen AI, data processing pipelines, and advanced analytics tools., • Solving real business problems, not academic benchmarks., • Ability to collaborate efficiently in teams of technical and non-technical individuals., • Comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and direct iteration with users.What We Require, • Past experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of overall Gen AI landscape., • Strong foundation in Machine Learning basics (Evaluation, Training, Problem Decomposition)., • Strong engineering background. Preferred fields include but are not limited to Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Machine Learning., • Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.

Job DescriptionA World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role The Privacy and Civil Liberties (PCL) Engineering team is a mission-driven interdisciplinary team of Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Lawyers, and Applied Ethicists. The goal of the PCL team is to design, build, and deploy privacy-protective technologies and to foster a culture of responsibility around their development and use. Our team has deep expertise in privacy law and technology ethics, and PCL engineers translate legal and ethical requirements into software solutions. As a Software Engineer on the PCL team, you will be responsible for designing and developing full-stack software products for privacy, data protection, and Responsible AI (AI explainability, fairness, transparency, testing & evaluation, etc.) across Palantir’s software platforms, including Foundry, Gotham, and AIP. The software that you build will directly help our customers, across industries and geographies, better meet their regulatory and ethical obligations. As part of this role, you will collaborate with technical and non-technical teammates to understand our customer’s problems as well as the latest trends in policy and regulation in order to build practical solutions for privacy and Responsible AI challenges. We’re hiring software engineers who are passionate about solving real-world problems and empowering our customers to carry out their workflows both effectively and responsibly. Below are some examples of the type of product work you’d get to do in this role:Core Responsibilities • Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services that underpin critical workflows for governance, privacy, and security., • Build new greenfield solutions for emerging challenges in privacy and Responsible AI and iterate with customers in the field to refine these solutions based on real-world feedback., • Design and develop interactive workflow user-interfaces to make technical concepts accessible to users from a variety of backgrounds., • Maintain high coding standards by actively participating in code reviews and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your team., • Actively improve user workflows by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless experiences across product boundaries and a cohesive user experience., • Work closely with other Palantir engineers and customers to advise on best practices for privacy, data governance, and Responsible AI in Palantir software platforms.Technologies We Use:, • Typescript, React, and GQL for our frontend development, • Different backend languages, including Java and Python, • Distributed systems technologies such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch and Spark, • Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle, GitHub, and CircleCIWhat We Value, • Passion for understanding users’ workflows and solving challenges with full-stack software solutions, while maintaining high engineering quality., • Ability to learn new technologies and concepts, even without in-depth experience., • Experience building high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD development environment., • Ability to work collaboratively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals and understand how technical decisions impact the people who will use what you're building., • Skill and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users., • Proven ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision., • Experience and curiosity in any of the following domains is a plus: privacy, data protection, AI testing & evaluation, AI fairness/bias, technology ethics.What We Require, • 2+ years of frontend and backend software engineering experience., • Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics or similar field., • Experience in designing and developing features and improvements, as well as supporting and maintaining live backend systems., • In-depth understanding of data structures, system architecture, API development for microservices frameworks and programming languages such as Java, Python, or similar languages., • Familiarity with frontend frameworks, web technologies, and programming languages such as JavaScript/Typescript, or similar languages.

Job DescriptionA World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role As a Frontline Software Engineer at Palantir, you would begin your journey on a short-term assignment where you are embedded with customers. This unique experience lets you work directly with users, gaining firsthand insight into how our products are used and the challenges our customers face. Unlike traditional engineering roles, Frontline immerses you in complex, ambiguous problems, empowering you to deliver impactful solutions across some of the world’s most important industries and institutions. Many of our most successful products have been built through direct engagement with customers, solutions born from real-world problems that not only address specific needs but can also be applied in broader contexts. By working closely with users, you’ll help create products with immediate impact and long-term value. Frontliners operate much like a startup CTO, working in small teams to own the end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects. Your responsibilities will range from discussing architecture and coding custom web apps to strategizing with customer executives. Every day will be diverse and impactful. By witnessing how customers engage with Foundry and seeing these pain points firsthand, you’ll gain unique insights that feed directly back into our development process, helping to refine and enhance our products. Upon the completion of your assignment, you would join one of our Software Engineer teams within our Foundry org. Within Foundry, there is a broad spectrum of teams, each focused on tackling unique technical challenges and delivering impact across a range of domains. You might work on designing and building scalable systems that power data-driven workflows for organizations worldwide, collaborating closely with teammates to deliver robust APIs and high-performance infrastructure. On other teams, you could be developing the foundational building blocks that ensure our platform is secure, reliable, and performant, addressing challenges in distributed systems, data storage, and application security. You may also have the opportunity to architect and deliver end-to-end user experiences, crafting intuitive interfaces and workflows that empower thousands of users to solve complex, real-world problems. It doesn’t matter what languages you know when you join us; what matters is your ability to decompose complex problems into manageable, actionable components, write clean, effective code, and quickly learn new languages, technologies, frameworks, and paradigms. Our software is constantly evolving, so we need adaptable engineers who can evolve alongside it. Whether it's adapting to new technical environments or understanding and integrating into the customer's setup and needs, your adaptability is key. Alongside peers with diverse experiences such as startup founders, industry veterans, university TAs, and more, you'll enhance your skillset to apply the best technology to solve any given problem.Technologies We Use • A variety of languages, including Java, Python, Rust and Go for backend and Typescript for frontend, • Open-source technologies like Cassandra, Spark, Iceberg, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, React, and Redux, • Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle for Java, Cargo for Rust, Hatch for Python, Webpack & PNPM for TypescriptWhat We Value, • Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or Physics, • Familiarity with storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools, • Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, with the ability to effectively solve problems, • Proficient coder with demonstrated expertise in programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, Rust, JavaScript, or similar languages, • Proven ability to collaborate and empathize with a diverse range of individuals. Capable of iterating with users and non-technical stakeholders, understanding the impact of technical decisions on them, • Demonstrated ability to learn and work independently, making effective decisions that drive results, • Passion for developing software that can change the world and for creating intuitive, scalable products that enhance users' ability to work with data

Job Description Applied Physics is seeking a Data Scientist experienced with a diverse array of data types to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team of independent and entrepreneurial computer scientists and engineers. In this role, you will collaborate with scientists and researchers in various areas, including data analysis, compression, text processing, graph analysis, machine learning, information visualization, as well as others. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with scientists and researchers in various areas to develop state-of-the-art algorithms, software, and computer systems solutions to challenging problems., • Assess the requirements for data science research from Applied Physics and the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory., • Engage with other developers frequently to share relevant knowledge, opinions, and recommendations, working to fulfill deliverables as a team., • Design technical solutions independently, participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team to analyze client requirements and designs, and implementing software and performing analyses to address these needs., • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience., • Comprehensive knowledge of one or more of the following: high-performance computing, scientific data analysis, statistical analysis, computer security, systems programming, and/or large-scale data management., • Skilled in all phases of software development, including but not limited to feasibility requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and deployment., • Experience developing software with C++, C, Java, Python, R, or Matlab, software applications in Linux, UNIX, Windows environments, data analysis algorithms, data management approaches, relational databases, or machine learning algorithms., • Ability to successfully handle multiple time-sensitive projects across several disciplines. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible work hours, and opportunities for growth and career development. Join our dynamic and passionate team and help us make a positive impact on the world. If you are a talented, motivated, and empathetic individual who shares our passion for making a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with our team at Applied Physics. Applied Physics is an equal opportunity employer.

Applied Physics is seeking a seasoned strategist with extensive experience to lead our financial operations.As a key member of our senior management team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our financial strategy, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and monetizing our

Job Description Applied Physics is seeking a highly motivated Senior Electro-Optical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development, design, and testing of optical systems for space-based applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field and 5 or more years of professional experience, a Master's degree and 3 or more years of experience, or a related PhD. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience, • Experience fabricating, designing, or fielding tactical or space-based optical systems and relevant performance parameters, • Experience with integration, test, characterization, and/or verification of optical systems, • Lead a small optical engineering team as the Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) for the build and test of prototype or high TRL optical sensor hardware, • Perform optical analysis to determine ability of designed optical systems to meet specifications, • Work with Systems Engineering to perform system level design and decomposition into optical system requirements, • Participate in studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities, • Lead development of materials for program technical reviews and present data throughout the product development and maturation processes, • Procure optical components to specification to meet performance goals, • Lead development of build documents, hardware assembly, integration, test planning, and test execution of optical systems, • Report progress periodically to program leadership and external customers and clients, • Support spacecraft integration within a program coordinating across multiple disciplines to ensure requirements verification, • Participate in failure investigations and anomaly resolution boards, • Work with Certified Principal Engineers (CPEs), Responsible System Engineers (RSEs), designers, and test engineers to ensure smooth integration at the system level We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible work hours, and opportunities for growth and career development. Join our dynamic and passionate team and help us make a positive impact on the world. If you are a talented, motivated, and empathetic individual who shares our passion for making a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with our team at Applied Physics. Applied Physics is an equal opportunity employer.

You have: PhD or equivalent research track in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or Applied Math Proven expertise building and training large foundation models Experience with FNO and/or Neural Operators Understanding of EM solvers (FEM/FDTD/MoM) Strong Python, PyTorch/JAX, C

Job Description Mercor is hiring Quantitative Traders on behalf of a leading AI Lab building the next generation of intelligent systems for algorithmic and high-frequency trading (HFT). This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with world-class AI researchers and engineers, applying your trading and quantitative expertise to train, evaluate, and refine cutting-edge AI models for real-world, high-speed market applications. Responsibilities * Collaborate with AI researchers to design, train, and validate trading algorithms and quantitative models, including high-frequency trading strategies. * Apply advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational methods to improve model stability, execution accuracy, latency performance, and market adaptability. * Evaluate and refine algorithmic trading frameworks to ensure robustness and profitability across multiple asset classes, exchanges, and time horizons. * Contribute to the training and fine-tuning of AI systems, ensuring they capture realistic market dynamics, order book behavior, and risk management strategies specific to high-frequency environments. * Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions (4-hour windows, 2–3 times per week) to review trading simulations, debug models, and exchange quantitative and technical insights. Requirements * Strong academic or professional background in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Finance, or Quantitative Trading. * Deep understanding of market microstructure, high-frequency trading systems, probability, optimisation, and time-series analysis. * Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in quantitative and HFT environments (Python, C++, Julia, R, or Rust). * Experience with simulation systems, trading infrastructure, latency optimization, or machine learning models is a strong plus. * Excellent analytical reasoning, communication, and collaboration skills. * Ability to commit to 20–30 hours per week, including the required synchronous collaboration periods. Why Join * Collaborate directly with a world-class AI research lab to train and improve models that simulate both traditional and high-frequency trading dynamics. * Play a key role in shaping how AI systems understand and execute quantitative trading strategies in fast-moving, high-volume market conditions. * Enjoy schedule flexibility — choose your own 4-hour collaboration windows and manage your 20–30 hour work week around them. * Be engaged as an hourly contractor through Mercor, giving you autonomy over your time while contributing to high-impact AI and finance projects. * Work with elite researchers, traders, and engineers advancing the frontier of algorithmic intelligence, market prediction, and execution optimization. * Join a global network of experts driving the evolution of financial AI through quantitative innovation, speed, and precision.

Job Description ABOUT THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES The New York of Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization that since 1817 has been committed to advancing science for the benefit of society. With more than 20,000 Members in 100 countries, the Academy advances scientific and technical knowledge, addresses global challenges with science-based solutions, and sponsors a wide variety of educational initiatives at all levels for STEM and STEM related fields. The Academy hosts programs and publishes content in the life and physical sciences, the social sciences, nutrition, artificial intelligence, computer science, and sustainability. The Academy also provides professional and educational resources for researchers across all phases of their careers. Please visit us online at JOB TITLE: Program Manager, Physical Sciences DEPARTMENT: Awards REPORTS TO: Associate Director, Awards SUMMARY: The Program Manager will be responsible for various activities in support of the Academy’s award programs, including establishing and launching new award cycles, helping to raise award awareness among global audiences, assessing a broad range of nominations in your subject area, recruiting expert judges, explaining the honorees’ work to broad audiences through a variety of multimedia and social media platforms, designing scientific symposia to showcase honoree research, and maintaining a network of previous honorees that participate in annual symposia, awards ceremonies, and other events. You may also participate in the administration of other physical sciences–based programming at the Academy as needed, for example working with the Scientific Programs team on conferences in various areas of physical sciences. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: • Work with the Senior Leadership to identify, select, and establish ongoing relationships with an international cadre of judges, Scientific Advisory Council members, nominators, nominating institutions, and affiliated partners., • Review nominations in broad disciplinary areas of physical sciences; evaluating each application according to rigorous quantitative and qualitative metrics., • Serve as primary point of contact for judges in your topic area and programs; facilitate nominee/applicant evaluation and honoree selection by juries of expert scientists, conducted both online and in-person., • Coordinate the preparation of multimedia materials for broad audiences that explain the impact of the honorees’ complex scientific research., • Conceptualize and develop scientific programming for international and domestic symposia that showcase honoree research for scientific and lay audiences., • Work with the Academy’s Senior leadership team as well as various administrative and operations departments, affiliated partners, and other vendors as needed to develop and execute domestic and international award ceremonies and other program events., • Collaborate across Academy departments to identify potential opportunities for ongoing honoree engagement in additional Academy initiatives and publications., • Develop an understanding of the Academy, its mission, strategy, and programs., • Serve as an ambassador for the Awards program portfolio, and the Academy as a whole, through public inquiries and networking opportunities., • Keep abreast of scientific advances relevant to program subject areas., • Facilitate judging processes in your topic areas, including the rationale applied to all stages of honoree selection and the recruitment of judges, ensuring the highest ethical standards are applied to all aspects of the nominations and judging process., • Prepare and review multimedia materials that explain the complex scientific concepts and impact of the honorees’ award-winning research to broad audiences across various platforms, including program websites, social media platforms, brochures, magazine articles, and press releases, as well as in short films, scripted speeches, and slide presentations showcased at awards ceremonies, symposia, and related events., • Work with Awards team, external key opinion leaders, and program sponsors to develop content and program materials for symposia that showcase honorees; moderate scientific sessions and panel discussions as required., • Work with the Academy’s marketing team to identify relevant outlets for awards and event promotion., • Track the major scientific and career milestones achieved by honorees and help to promote them and their work through our social media channels and other outlets as appropriate., • Work with the senior Leadership, program administration partners, and sponsors to manage compliance, Sunshine Act, fiscal, and other reporting requirements., • Work with Senior leadership, other team members, and sponsors to continuously evaluate and strive to improve the awards processes and implementation., • Author grants and sponsorship proposals for program support from government agencies, private companies, medical education, foundations, and individuals., • Review applications and select individuals for Poster Presentations, Travel Fellowships, and Poster Prizes., • Write and review program and post-conference reports for supporters., • PhD required in an appropriate subject area of Physical Sciences, including but not limited to: Astrophysics; Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics; Chemical Engineering; Condensed Matter Physics; Electrical Engineering; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Particle Physics; Physical Earth Sciences; Theoretical Physics, • Professional experience outside of academic research. This may include activities pursued in parallel to a research career, for example outreach activities or committee service, or more formal professional experience working in scientific publishing, non-profit, etc., • Post-doctoral or related experience in academia, government, or industrial research, and/or science publishing a plus., • Outstanding oral and written communication skills., • Experience, ability, and comfort in dealing with complex scientific information beyond own area of expertise., • Experience with grant writing and program management a plus., • Experience in global academic ecosystems outside of the US a plus., • Ability to work with multiple teams across departments and to manage multiple parallel projects with tight deadlines. Hybrid scheduling may be available based on business needs and the essential functions of the role. There will be some requirement to be onsite at our Downtown Manhattan location. Onsite days will be dictated by management. The work will be performed using standard computer equipment. Employee must be comfortable using a large suite of applications and tools including calendar, email, virtual calling and video conferencing. This role is largely sedentary. ADDITIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Travel: Some domestic and/or international travel (5%) may be required most likely to the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, India and/or Europe. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Salary: $75,000 annually This is Full-time, exempt position. In addition to salary, the Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes affordable health insurance, retirement plan with matching employer contribution, personal & career development stipend as well as liberal paid time off policies. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The New York Academy of Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination, on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. This includes, but is not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Academy is also committed to making good faith efforts to recruit applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, including those historically underrepresented in the sciences Reasonable Accommodations The Academy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and employment process, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. 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Job DescriptionCompany Description BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm. Our team manages the full trading cycle, from software development to creating and coding strategies and algorithms. Our trading operations cover key exchanges. The firm trades across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, equity derivatives, options, commodity futures, rates futures, etc. We employ a diverse and growing array of algorithmic trading strategies, utilizing both High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and Medium-Frequency Trading (MFT) approaches. Looking ahead, we are expanding into new markets and products. As a dynamic company, we continuously experiment with new markets, tools, and technologies. We’ve got a team of 200+ professionals, with a strong emphasis on technology—70% are technical specialists in development, infrastructure, testing, and analytics spheres. The remaining part of the team supports our business operations, such as Risks, Compliance, Legal, Operations and more. Our employees are located all around the world, from the United States to Hong Kong. Although we maintain office spaces, we currently operate as a 100% remote organization. At BHFT, clarity and transparency are at the core of our culture: we value open communication, ensuring that our processes are straightforward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced ML-driven Alpha Researcher / Feature Engineer who thrives at the intersection of fast-paced markets, data science, and collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who can move quickly from idea to execution—transforming complex datasets into predictive trading signals that capture short-term market opportunities. You’ll work alongside a highly skilled modeling and execution team, ensuring that your research ideas don’t stay in theory but turn into real, monetized strategies. Key Responsibilities: • Perform rigorous, time-sensitive applied research across diverse data sources—including high-frequency market data and alternative datasets—to uncover systematic anomalies., • Design and engineer predictive features that can be rapidly tested and deployed into production strategies., • Lead and contribute to end-to-end signal research workflows: data sourcing, cleaning, feature engineering, signal generation, backtesting, and validation., • Partner closely with modeling and execution teams to ensure signals are integrated, stress-tested, and monetized efficiently.Qualifications, • Bachelor, Master’s or PhD in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from a top-tier institution., • 5+ years of quantitative research experience with systematic strategies in liquid markets (equities, futures, options); intraday trading expertise is strongly preferred., • Proven ability to deliver alpha: signals that translate to real trading profits, not just backtest curves., • Expert-level Python skills (Pandas, SciPy, NumPy, Polars); ability to write clean, efficient, and scalable code., • Strong collaborative mindset: thrives in team environments, communicates clearly, and moves fast without compromising rigor., • High sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability. Additional Information What we offer: • Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy., • Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more., • Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization., • Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule., • Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.

Applied Physics is seeking a seasoned strategist with extensive experience to lead our financial operations.