Visualization Engineer, Proprietary Research

A Career with Point72’s Market Intelligence Team 

Point72’s Market Intelligence team is responsible for developing proprietary research products and providing data and research management services for investment teams to support their pursuit of superior, risk-adjusted returns. We leverage innovative alternative data sources, advanced data analytics and technologies, and deep fundamental research to create high-quality compliant and differentiated research. Backed by the full resources of Point72, our sector aligned teams collaborate to solve important research problems in partnership with the Firm’s investment and compliance professionals.  

What you’ll do

Our Data Visualization Engineers bring big data to life for our investment teams. Our portfolio managers and analysts need to understand the complete story the data is telling, including the underlying biases and assumptions, and you will tell these stories through visualizations and interactive tools. Specifically, in this role you will: 

• Collaborate with portfolio managers and data scientists in a product manager-like role to understand the potential business value of compliant data sets, the most relevant presentation of the data, and the interactions required to explore the meaning behind the data 
• Design visualizations and interactive user interfaces in Tableau and potentially other visualization technologies to present complex data in an easily digestible format 
• Work with data engineers to tackle technical challenges associated with building fast and interactive visualizations on very large datasets 
• Maintain best in class infrastructure through evaluations and proof of concepts with the cutting-edge of visualization technology and frameworks 
• Be and individual contributor and take on new product initiatives that have the potential to grow into sizable engineering efforts in the future 
• Partner with Data Compliance to maintain the highest ethics and integrity 

What’s required? 

We want you to join us if you have experience or demonstrated interest in big data visualization. Other requirements include: 

• Commitment to the highest ethical standards 
• Experience building user interfaces and visualizations that convey information through creative visual products for audiences with varying degrees of technical sophistication 
• Strong Tableau Desktop and Server experience 
• Strong database schema design and SQL query optimization experience 
• Experience collaborating with cross functional partners and users while working in an Agile development environment 
• AngularJS, D3.js, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Python development experience is a plus 

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

The annual base salary range for this role is $112,500 - $135,000 which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.