Two Sigma Securities, Software Engineer

Two Sigma; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Sigma in New York seeks a software engineer to design, build, and optimize a next-generation, low-latency, high-throughput trading platform and to develop research infrastructure supporting strategy development and analysis.

You will collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, modelers, and traders to solve pivotal business problems, implement robust services, and deliver engineering work that directly impacts trading performance and revenue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with Honours or Master’s in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency with Python, Java, C or C++.
• Interest in distributed, high-performance, low-latency systems and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize a next-generation, low-latency, high-throughput trading platform
• Develop and maintain research infrastructure supporting strategy development and analysis
• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, modelers, and traders to solve pivotal business problems
• Deliver engineering work that directly impacts trading performance and revenue

Skills

Software engineering experience

Distributed systems

Low-latency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree with Honours or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Java

C

C++

Job description

You will take on the following responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize a next-generation, low-latency, high-throughput trading platform
• Develop and maintain research infrastructure supporting strategy development and analysis
• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, modelers, and traders to solve pivotal business problems
• Deliver engineering work that directly impacts trading performance and revenue

You should posses the following qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in software engineering required; 5+ years in cutting-edge software engineering preferred
• A Bachelor's degree with Honours in a relevant discipline required, or a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency with Python, Java, C, or C++
• Interest in distributed, high-performance, and low-latency systems
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
• Experience in trading, financial systems, or other latency-sensitive domains is a plus but not required