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Senior Quantitative Developer

Senior Quantitative Developer

CompanyTower Research Capital
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$120000 – $200000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Solid academic background in computer science, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field; a Master’s degree is preferred
  • Strong background in data structures, algorithms and programming
  • At least 5 years of practical experience with modern C++, ideally in a high performance context
  • Real-world experience with Python is highly appreciated
  • Strong experience in the design, implementation and deployment of high performance distributed systems or low latency trading systems highly appreciated
  • Good working knowledge of Linux both as a user and development target
  • A strong ownership and self-driven mindset, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both at a high level and in the details

Responsibilities

  • Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a low latency, high frequency trading platform, from market data handling to trading strategy framework and components
  • Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a high performance, massively scalable research platform that integrates seamlessly with our trading platform
  • Designing, implementing and deploying data analysis and systems monitoring tools, with a view towards quality control and early error detection
  • Evaluating third-party libraries and frameworks in detail and leveraging existing state-of-the-art solutions to solve business problems when applicable
  • Contributing to technology intelligence and tech debt minimization by staying informed on modern trends and developments across the business tech space and ensuring up-to-date best practices in the software lifecycle are maintained

Preferred Qualifications

  • Real-world experience with Python is highly appreciated
  • Rust and/or functional language experience is also appreciated, but not required