Quant Developer (MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE AS QUANT DEVELOPER/RESEARCHER)

VisualHFT; United States; On-site; Full time

Job description

NOTE: this is a non-salaried position. Equity offering only.

Who We Are

VisualHFT is an advanced analytics platform purpose-built for high‑frequency trading environments. Designed for traders, quants, and financial engineers, we provide deep insights into execution quality, market microstructure, and real‑time system performance — down to the microsecond.

As a pre‑MVP, pre‑revenue startup, we are crafting a precision toolset for modern electronic trading. We're building a platform that bridges HPC engineering with quantitative finance research, and this hire will be key to that effort.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of market microstructure and electronic trading mechanics
• Strong experience in real‑time or low‑latency systems (C#, C++, or Rust preferred)
• Proven work in HPC optimization: parallelization, memory layout tuning, zero‑GC systems
• Hands‑on experience with financial research implementation (execution cost models, order flow analytics)
• Comfortable with modular, plugin‑based system architectures and high‑throughput data pipelines

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of market microstructure and electronic trading mechanics
• Strong experience in real‑time or low‑latency systems (C#, C++, or Rust preferred)
• Proven work in HPC optimization: parallelization, memory layout tuning, zero‑GC systems
• Hands‑on experience with financial research implementation (execution cost models, order flow analytics)
• Comfortable with modular, plugin‑based system architectures and high‑throughput data pipelines

Bonus Points

• Experience in an HFT, market‑making, or algo execution environment
• Familiarity with ITCH/FIX/OUCH protocols and exchange‑specific microstructure behaviors
• Understanding of infrastructure monitoring in trading systems (latency breakdowns, tick‑to‑trade analysis)
• Exposure to quantitative strategy simulation and live production systems

Benefits

• Equity: 1.5%–2.0% equity with a 4‑year vesting schedule (1‑year cliff)
• Non‑salary until we get funded or revenue achieved
• Technical Leadership: Core contributor to the logic powering VisualHFT’s analytics engine
• Impact: Your work will be the foundation of VisualHFT’s edge in execution analytics and trading diagnostics
• Flexibility: Fully remote, async‑friendly team distributed across time zones
• Vision: Build a toolset that becomes mission‑critical to professional traders and quant funds

Apply now and help define the analytics backbone of the most powerful HFT diagnostics platform in the market.