Portfolio Systems Engineer

Bridgewater Associates•Westport, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Portfolio Systems Engineer joins Bridgewater’s Portfolio Implementation team within the Investment Implementation department. The department implements investment strategies and client portfolios, overseeing processes from raw data through executed trades. The role is part of an engineering-owned organization and focuses on designing, building, and evolving large-scale systems that manage portfolios, from risk controls through trade generation. The engineer will develop a strong understanding of portfolio construction logic, processes, and systems, and will help translate investment goals into robust, systematic solutions. The role is expected to be onsite four days per week at Bridgewater’s Westport, Connecticut campus. The position requires eligibility to work in the United States for at least three years from the start date; candidates who need visa sponsorship must demonstrate continuous or renewable work authorization for that period without being subject to a lottery process. The advertised wage range is $225,000–$450,000, inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary is 60%–75% of that wage range. Bridgewater describes its benefits as including health insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, and other fringe benefits.

Requirements

At least 2 years of professional experience in a relevant engineering field.
A bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and develop innovative solutions.
Hands-on coding experience in any programming language.
Willingness to learn investment concepts and terminology, including security mechanics, portfolio construction, and how these are modeled.
Interest in continually improving tools and workflows, including by leveraging AI.
Ability to prioritize and drive multiple workstreams in parallel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to different stakeholders.
Practical, goal-oriented approach and ability to work with partners across the firm to identify and solve problems.
Desire to use technology and engineering to solve real-world business problems.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and evolve investment systems that manage portfolios from risk controls through trade generation.
Translate investment goals and understanding into elegant, robust systematic logic.
Investigate systems and their contents to identify issues in investment logic and translate problems into business solutions.
Identify ways to streamline and industrialize the portfolio construction through trade delivery process.
Own and develop tools to oversee and validate the portfolio construction process.
Set and enforce high engineering standards for robust, maintainable, large-scale systems across the Implementation team.