Software Engineer - C++ Quantitative Trading

Acquire Me; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus scheme

Small team collaboration

Free food & smart offices

Flexible working

Job summary

Acquire Me in Chicago seeks a highly proficient C++ programmer to join a forward-thinking quant trading team. You will contribute to the full trading stack, building high performance, reliable Linux-based systems in collaboration with talented engineers and mathematicians.

Responsibilities include delivering scalable infrastructure, optimizing computations, and developing visualization tools for experimental trading.

Qualifications

• Significant programming experience in C++
• Worked on multi-thousand line production coding projects
• Strong degree in computer science (or similar)
• Ability to write high quality code

Responsibilities

• Building best in class tech, working closely with mathematicians developing models and strategies
• Work on complex computational and data related problems
• Implementing automated multi-asset trading
• Develop visualisations for experimental trading

Skills

C++

Production coding

Linux

Algorithms

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

GCC

Linux

Job description

Highly proficient, ambitious C++ programmer wanted for a unique opportunity in one of the most forward-thinking technology led quant trading firms globally. Small team of exceptionally talented engineers building cutting-edge technology, implementing the full stack of trading infrastructure and algorithms to build high performance, highly availability systems in C++ in a Linux environment.

You would be working within core trading infrastructure; from idea generation all the way through to programming and trading implementation. This is a revolutionary way of working in a trading firm and is an exciting prospect for any gifted aspirational developer/engineer.

Responsibilities

• Building best in class tech, working closely with mathematicians developing models and strategies
• Work on complex computational and data related problems
• Implementing automated multi-asset trading
• Develop visualisations for experimental trading

Requirements

• Significant programming experience in C++
• Worked on multi-thousand line production coding projects
• Strong degree in computer science (or similar)
• Ability to write high quality code

Rewards and Incentives

• Industry leading compensation and bonus scheme
• Working in a small team of highly talented engineers & mathematicians
• Direct business impact
• Free food, smart offices, flexible working, opportunities to learn new skills outside of work expertise