Quantitative Software Engineer - Trading Systems & Research

Referment; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is a quantitative investment firm looking for a developer to build software and research frameworks behind trading activity. The role blends software engineering with quantitative problem solving across Python and C++, spanning on‑premises and cloud environments.

Work includes low-latency market-data delivery, integrated research and execution tooling, and cloud-based simulations. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills in Python and/or C++ and an interest in trading and

Qualifications

• Strong programming ability with experience in Python and/or C++.
• Interest in applying quantitative concepts to trading and market data.
• Ability to bridge research and production code.

Responsibilities

• Build software and research frameworks for quantitative research and trading.
• Deliver fast market data into trading systems with low latency.
• Develop integrated research and execution frameworks for rapid predictors.
• Create simulation and tooling for cloud environments.
• Support research infrastructure for new asset classes.

Skills

Python

C++

Quantitative trading

Low-latency systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related

Job description

Referment is a quantitative investment firm looking for a developer to build software and research frameworks behind trading activity. The role blends software engineering with quantitative problem solving across Python and C++, spanning on‑premises and cloud environments.

Work includes low-latency market-data delivery, integrated research and execution tooling, and cloud-based simulations. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills in Python and/or C++ and an interest in trading and