Quantitative Developer (C++)

Tower Research Capital; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 500,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Free meals

Wellness reimbursements

Volunteer opportunities

Social events

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm seeking a software engineer to design and implement a low-latency trading platform and support data-driven research infrastructure. You’ll work on tick-by-tick backtesting, large-scale parallel computations, and ML-based optimization in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Join a team that values independent problem-solving, rigorous engineering, and robust systems built from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of practical experience with C++ and 1-2 years of meaningful experience with Python.
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
• Demonstrated academic excellence.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux, and some SQL knowledge.
• Brilliant detail oriented problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up.
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and own problems; ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills in English for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing a low latency high-frequency trading platform.
• Assisting in the development of a tick-by-tick backtesting research platform.
• Assisting in development and optimizing large-scale parallel computation problems with large data sets.
• Optimizing computational efficiency of machine learning based algorithms.
• Developing systems, interfaces and tools for historical market data and trading simulations.
• Creating tools to analyze data and generate insights for research decisions.

Skills

C++

Python

Data structures

Algorithms

OOP

Linux

SQL

English comms

Job description

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

You will be working for a successful MFT trading team, helping to enhance existing capabilities and increase robustness of live trading.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing a low latency high-frequency trading platform
• Assisting in the development of a tick by tick backtesting research platform
• Assisting in development and optimizing large-scale parallel computation problems that requires large quantities of data shared across resources
• Optimizing the computational efficiency of existing machine learning based algorithms to drive higher performance and faster learning rates
• Developing systems, interfaces and tools to historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity
• Creating tools to analyze data and generate insights that research decisions are based on

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of practical experience with C++ and 1-2 years of meaningful experience with Python
• A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
• Demonstrated academic excellence
• Strong working knowledge of Linux, and some SQL knowledge
• Brilliant detail oriented problem-solving abilities
• Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and own problemsThe ability to manage multiple tasks and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills in English for business purposes

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.