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Research Operations Specialist
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· Difficulty 4/5
Recruiter outreach, technical phone, full-day onsite with operational scenarios, coding, behavioral. Ops at RenTech supports the research function.
Walk me through automating a research workflow.
Tell me about handling a critical incident.
Describe partnering with researchers on tooling.
How do you stay sharp in a low-feedback environment?
Mathematician
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· Difficulty 5/5
Recruiter outreach, technical interviews on pure mathematics, full-day onsite with deep-dive on PhD research, behavioral. Pure mathematicians at RenTech apply mathematical insight to markets.
Walk me through your PhD dissertation.
Tell me about applying math to a non-traditional problem.
Describe collaborating across academic disciplines.
How do you decide what's worth pursuing in research?
Software Engineer
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· Difficulty 5/5
Recruiter outreach, technical phone, full-day onsite with coding (C++ heavy), system design, deep-dive, and behavioral. SE roles at RenTech work closely with researchers.
Tell me about a system you've built with mathematical rigor.
Describe partnering with researchers on a system implementation.
Walk me through designing a backtest system.
How do you stay relevant in a secretive technical environment?