Senior Quantitative Developer

Tower Research Capital; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Quantitative Developer to join a collaborative team focused on high-frequency trading. This role offers the chance to design and maintain cutting-edge trading and research platforms, working closely with Quantitative Researchers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C++ and Python, along with experience in high-performance systems. Enjoy a flexible work location and a vibrant workplace culture that values quality of life. This is an exciting opportunity to tackle challenging problems and make a significant impact in the trading domain.

Benefits

401(k) with company matching

5 weeks paid vacation

Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Health and wellness reimbursement

Free events and workshops

Donation matching program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with modern C++, ideally in high-performance contexts.
• Solid academic background in computer science or mathematics; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a low latency, high frequency trading platform.
• Implement and deploy data analysis and systems monitoring tools.

Skills

C++

Python

Data Structures

Algorithms

Rust

Functional Programming

Linux

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science or Mathematics

Bachelor's Degree in a Quantitative Field

Tools

High Performance Distributed Systems

Low Latency Trading Systems

Job description

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a talented Senior Quantitative Developer for one of its trading teams.

The successful candidate will work closely with Quantitative Researchers to design, implement, deploy and manage different parts of the research and live trading platforms, leveraging Tower’s existing cutting edge, low-latency stack.

This is a new team operating on a collaborative basis, with a rare opportunity to work on challenging problems across the full business scope and have outsized impact.

Location is flexible for the right candidate, though New York or Hong Kong are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a low latency, high frequency trading platform, from market data handling to trading strategy framework and components
• Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a high performance, massively scalable research platform that integrates seamlessly with our trading platform
• Designing, implementing and deploying data analysis and systems monitoring tools, with a view towards quality control and early error detection
• Evaluating third-party libraries and frameworks in detail and leveraging existing state-of-the-art solutions to solve business problems when applicable
• Contributing to technology intelligence and tech debt minimization by staying informed on modern trends and developments across the business tech space and ensuring up-to-date best practices in the software lifecycle are maintained

Qualifications

• Solid academic background in computer science, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field; a Master’s degree is preferred
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms and programming
• At least 5 years of practical experience with modern C++, ideally in a high performance context. Real-world experience with Python is highly appreciated. Rust and/or functional language experience is also appreciated, but not required
• Strong experience in the design, implementation and deployment of high performance distributed systems or low latency trading systems highly appreciated
• Good working knowledge of Linux both as a user and development target
• A strong ownership and self-driven mindset, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both at a high level and in the details

Anticipated New York and Chicago annual base salary range $120,000- $200,000, plus eligible for bonus(es).

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in FiDi, the heart of downtown Manhattan, at the historic Equitable Building. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• 401(k) with company matching
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year plus 11 paid holidays
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.