Member of Technical Staff at Bridgewater Associates LP (New York, NY)
Bridgewater Associates LP· New York, NY·
Job description
AIA is Bridgewater Associates' dedicated Artificial Intelligence research and investment lab. Spearheaded by Co-CIO Greg Jensen, we're building toward a future where machine intelligence will exceed human understanding of markets, making investment research more rigorous, comprehensive, and ultimately more effective. Despite decades of quantitative innovation in finance, key gaps remain. Markets are shaped by causal relationships that span economics, policy, and human behavior. These relationships are too complex and numerous for any individual or team to fully track. The volume of information that moves markets grows exponentially, while human cognitive bandwidth remains fixed. Traditional statistical systems, while powerful, lack a deep understanding of cause and effect that separates genuine insight from pattern matching.
Why work at Bridgewater Associates LP
- Culture: The firm’s culture is anchored in excellence, radical truth, and transparency. Employees operate in an idea meritocracy where open debate, feedback, and challenging assumptions are the norm. The environment is rigorous and demanding but designed to accelerate learning and growth.
- Work Policy: Most employees are required to be onsite a minimum of four days per week (Monday–Thursday), with the option to work offsite on Friday. Some roles may be approved for remote work. The firm emphasizes that being together is critical for collaboration, idea generation, and culture.
- Benefits: Competitive benefits package supporting health, savings, family, and life. The firm also offers a work-away benefit and some roles approved for work-from-anywhere.
- Engineering/Technology Culture: Technologists play a central role in systematizing and scaling the firm’s understanding of global markets. The firm is at the frontier of integrating AI with investment decision-making.
- Who Thrives: Curious, independent thinkers with strong judgment and resilience who are motivated to question assumptions, seek truth, and improve decision-making systems. The firm values intellectual honesty and collaboration across disciplines.