Senior C++ Systems Engineer — Quant Platform (Linux)

WorldQuant; Austin (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401k

Paid parental leave

PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

WorldQuant in the United States is seeking a software engineer who writes production-quality C++ on Linux, with at least seven years of experience, to own large-scale distributed systems for our quantitative research platform. You will design high-performance components, work with researchers and portfolio managers, and help turn data structures and algorithms into reliable, scalable software.

English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of production-quality C++ coding on Linux.
• Strong understanding of Linux system programming fundamentals.
• Ability to develop large-scale, distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Fluent/proficient English communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of high-performance software for quantitative research.
• Develop and scale distributed systems that support large data processing.
• Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers to turn requirements into reliable code.

Skills

C++

Linux system programming

Distributed systems

Data structures & algorithms

Concurrency

Self-motivated

English proficiency

Tools

Python development

Job description

WorldQuant in the United States is seeking a software engineer who writes production-quality C++ on Linux, with at least seven years of experience, to own large-scale distributed systems for our quantitative research platform. You will design high-performance components, work with researchers and portfolio managers, and help turn data structures and algorithms into reliable, scalable software.

English proficiency required.