Quant Software Engineer - Python/C++ Trading Infra

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha – Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking a Systematic Quant Developer to join a market-leading hedge fund. The role centers on Python and C++ engineering to support research and trading infrastructure.

You will design and build high-performance systems, working closely with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to tackle data-intensive, distributed workloads with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering experience with Python and/or C++.
• Experience in data-intensive, distributed or performance-sensitive environments is preferred.
• Hands-on role collaborating with researchers and portfolio managers to build trading infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance systems for research and trading infrastructure.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to design and implement solutions.
• Scale data processing and optimize performance across production and research environments.

Skills

Python

C++

Distributed systems

Performance engineering

Data processing

Job description

Paragon Alpha – Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking a Systematic Quant Developer to join a market-leading hedge fund. The role centers on Python and C++ engineering to support research and trading infrastructure.

You will design and build high-performance systems, working closely with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to tackle data-intensive, distributed workloads with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.