Cloud HPC Engineer
Reference Number: 409323
Posted: 08/26/2026
Job Type: Contract
- Industry: Technology and IT
Cloud HPC Engineer
Onsite Role
Jerey City, NJ
$40 hourly on w2
Your Role and Impact:
As the lead for the Pricing Engine you are the master of massivescale computation You will take the sophisticated pricing models developed by our top quants and operationalize them on a colossal grid Your primary mission is to ensure that millions of trades can be revalued against thousands of historical market scenarios with extreme speed efficiency and rocksolid stability
Your impact is at the core of our risk valuation capability You will architect the system that answers the most fundamental question in risk What is it worth right now under this scenario The performance and reliability of the platform you build will directly determine the firms ability to manage risk and meet its most critical regulatory obligations
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect build and manage a massivescale distributed compute grid on public cloud platforms AWS GCP for running financial pricing models
- Design and implement the orchestration layer responsible for distributing millions of pricing tasks efficiently across hundreds of thousands of CPUGPU cores
- Deploy manage and version control a diverse library of quantitative pricing models ensuring they run optimally in a distributed environment
- Obsessively monitor and optimize the performance cost and resource utilization of the cloud grid driving continuous efficiency improvements
- Collaborate with quantitative development teams to seamlessly integrate new and updated pricing models into the production grid
- Engineer the data logistics to ensure that the correct market data trade data and model configurations are available for every calculation at runtime
- Ensure the pricing engine is highly available resilient and capable of meeting stringent recovery time objectives
- 10 years of professional experience with a proven track record of designing building and running applications on massivescale compute grids
- Expertlevel handson experience with at least one major public cloud provider AWS or GCP including their batch processing container and serverless offerings
- Deep expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies Docker Kubernetes
- Strong programming skills in languages common to highperformance computing such as C and Python
- Prior experience in a similar role within the financial industry eg running largescale Monte Carlo simulations VaR calculations or XVA pricing grids is highly desirable
- A degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field
- A strong background in distributed systems performance tuning and infrastructureascode principles
- Exceptional problemsolving skills with an ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in a highpressure largescale environment
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with quantitative research trading and risk management teams
If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
What’s in it for me?
Running millions to billions of pricing calculations
Managing massive AWS/GCP compute clusters
Scaling Kubernetes environments
Optimizing CPU/GPU utilization and cloud spend
Supporting Monte Carlo and Risk simulations
Working closely with Quants and Risk teams
Ensuring regulatory and risk calculation deadlines are met
Benefits
Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Health Savings Account
Health Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Supplemental Life Insurance
Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Business Travel Insurance
401(k), Plus Match
Weekly Pay
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions
Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.
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