Quantitative Developer - Build Trading Systems & Backtests

Axq Cap; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching up to 6%

Life and disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

AXQ Capital is seeking a Quantitative Developer to collaborate with research and engineering teams on strategy research, systematic trading, and risk management. You will contribute to data connectivity, backtesting frameworks, and trading systems, taking ownership of components and expanding into broader stack areas as you grow.

The position requires 0–3 years of software engineering experience, strong Python skills, and familiarity with Linux, networking, and concurrency concepts, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Financial Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Solid programming skills; proficient in Python with working knowledge of a statically-typed language such as C++, Rust, or Go
• Familiarity with Linux, networking, and concurrency concepts; willingness to deepen these skills on the job
• Curiosity, drive, and the ability to learn quickly when tackling unfamiliar problems
• Sense of ownership over the work you take on, and willingness to ask questions early

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategy research, systematic trading, and risk management components
• Build cross-region data, research, backtesting, and trading systems with ownership of well-scoped components
• Develop and maintain event-driven backtesting and simulation frameworks
• Implement and improve order management, execution, and real-time risk systems
• Grow into broader areas of the tech stack as needed

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Go

Linux

Networking

Concurrency

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences

Engineering

Financial Mathematics

Related quantitative field

Tools

GitHub

Claude Code

Cursor

Codex

Job description

AXQ Capital is seeking a Quantitative Developer to collaborate with research and engineering teams on strategy research, systematic trading, and risk management. You will contribute to data connectivity, backtesting frameworks, and trading systems, taking ownership of components and expanding into broader stack areas as you grow.

The position requires 0–3 years of software engineering experience, strong Python skills, and familiarity with Linux, networking, and concurrency concepts, with a