Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026 - Austin)

Quant Blueprint LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses

5 weeks paid vacation

International medical insurance

Daily lunch and snacks

Free events and workshops

Donation matching program

Job summary

Tower Research Capital is on the lookout for a Quantitative Developer (C++) to join their trading team. This role involves designing low latency trading platforms and optimizing algorithms to enhance trading capabilities.

The ideal candidate has 1-5 years of C++ experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for building systems. The position offers competitive salary, extensive vacation, and excellent work benefits.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of practical experience with C++ and 1-2 years of meaningful experience with Python.
• Strong background in data structures and algorithms.
• Demonstrated academic excellence.
• Brilliant detail oriented problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a low latency high-frequency trading platform.
• Assist in developing a tick by tick backtesting research platform.
• Optimize the computational efficiency of machine learning algorithms.

Skills

C++

Python

Data structures

Algorithms

Object-oriented programming

Linux

SQL

Job description

Tower Research Capital, a market-leading proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Quantitative Developer (C++) to join one of its trading teams in Hong Kong or Shanghai. You will be working for a successful MFT trading team, helping to enhance existing capabilities and increase robustness of live trading.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing a low latency high-frequency trading platform
• Assisting in the development of a tick by tick backtesting research platform
• Assisting in development and optimizing large-scale parallel computation problems that requires large quantities of data shared across resources
• Optimizing the computational efficiency of existing machine learning based algorithms to drive higher performance and faster learning rates
• Developing systems, interfaces and tools to historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity
• Creating tools to analyze data and generate insights that research decisions are based on

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of practical experience with C++ and 1-2 years of meaningful experience with Python
• A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
• Demonstrated academic excellence
• Strong working knowledge of Linux, and some SQL knowledge
• Brilliant detail oriented problem-solving abilities
• Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and own problems
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills in English for business purposes

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• International medical insurance
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower continues to enhance the in-house trading system and strategies that have positioned the firm as a leader in the thriving field of quantitative trading. While Tower offers challenges and rewards rivaling those of any Wall Street firm, Tower's cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.