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Risk, Compliance, and Legal Engineering - Analyst/Associate

AQR
CompanyAQR
CategoryEngineering
LocationGreenwich
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted3 Jun 2026
Last verified12 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption.  We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. The Team   Our Risk, Compliance and Legal Engineering team is seeking a software engineer to help design, build, deploy, and maintain our application suite. Our teams are small, motivated, and highly productive. Collaborating closely with AQR's Risk, Compliance, and Legal business teams, as well as other engineering teams, you will become intimately familiar with AQR's investment strategies and the platforms and processes that support risk management and compliance across the firm’s broader investment processes.   Your Role     You will participate in the design, development, and support of AQR’s Risk, Compliance, and Legal application suite, from understanding business requirements through production support. You will work closely with business users, engineering teams, and infrastructure groups to help build and enhance systems and workflows that support critical business processes across the firm. You are expected to work collaboratively, handle multiple priorities, and contribute thoughtful solutions to business and technology challenges while continuing to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.   Responsibilities include:   Analyze business requirements and support application development efforts   Develop and support APIs and application workflows   Aggregate and manage data from a variety of internal and external sources   Implement business logic and support system integrations   Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and workflow tools for business users   Support and enhance production applications and workflows   Collaborate with development teams to access and expose data through well-defined interfaces   Monitor application and operational processes and assist in troubleshooting issues and performance bottlenecks   Work with firm-approved artificial intelligence tools and evolving technologies to improve development workflows and business processes   Write and maintain technical documentation   What You’ll Bring   BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline   2+ years of programming experience in Python, SQL, JavaScript and/or .NET   Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills   Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment   2+ years of working with or analyzing data is a plus   Experience with web application development, APIs, cloud technologies, data visualization tools, or AI-assisted development tools is a plus (e.g. Angular, CSS, Tableau, AWS, RESTful services, and microservices)   Experience working in the financial industry is a plus   Who You Are &