Software Engineer, New Grad

OverviewWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesWe 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 panyAlphataraxia 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 DescriptionWe 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 platformContribute to the design and implementation of reliable data pipelines and engineering workflowsDebug and troubleshoot software and system issues, proposing creative solutionsCollaborate with investment analysts and engineers to transform prototyped analysis tools into robust software productsParticipate in code reviews and help build engineering best practicesLead discussions about software design, gather requirements, and participate in project planningEngineers 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 requiredStrong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn new technologiesExcellent communication and collaboration skillsEnthusiasm for supporting and helping teammatesAbility to work in person on a hybrid schedule (three days/week in-office) in our DC officeCompensation & Benefits$110,000 annual salary; annual discretionary bonus / signing bonusExcellent health, dental, and vision insurance (including HSA) with platinum plan401k match – 100% company matching on the first 4% of deferrals with immediate vestingAnnual firmwide weeklong summitFully remote work option for July and between Thanksgiving and New YearCasual environment; snacks and unlimited coffee in the officeFirm-sponsored social events including happy hours, lunches, book club, and moreApplicationWe 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 MaterialsTranscripts (undergraduate and/or graduate)Resume/CVCover letters are optional. Email careers [at] with any questions or materials.Work StatusWe can only extend offers to students authorized to work in the US; we do not sponsor OPT or H-1B applications.Equal Employment OpportunityAlphataraxia 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 jobTo apply, submit your materials through our careers portal or contact us at the provided email. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17