Experienced Software Engineer (C++)

Posted 23 Days Ago
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New York, NY
3-5 Years Experience
Fintech
The Role
As an Experienced Software Engineer, you will architect and optimize a high-frequency trading platform, ensuring robust access to market data and implementing trading strategies. Responsibilities include systems programming to reduce latency, building risk management tools, and leading development sprints.
Summary Generated by Built In

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks experienced C++ Software Developers.

Our systems enable Tower to execute algorithmic trading strategies based on patterns in market behavior. By building and maintaining this high-performance infrastructure, Tower’s developers have helped to position the firm as a leader in the field of quantitative trading. 

Responsibilities

  • Architecting the trading platform to facilitate the evolving needs of trading strategies, with emphasis on market data interfaces
  • Designing and implementing a high-frequency trading platform, which includes collecting quotes and trades from and disseminating orders to exchanges around the world.
  • Providing robust access to live and historical market data by leading development sprints and release cycles
  • Optimizing this platform by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency
  • Developing systems that provide easy access to historical market data and trading simulations
  • Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
  • Building risk-management and performance-tracking tools

Qualifications

  • A degree in computer science or related field
  • A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++
  • Passionate about designing in-house trading systems that are robust, resilient, and extremely fast
  • Brilliant problem-solving abilities
  • The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Knowledge of any other development language, including Java, Python, Perl, Bash or Shell scripts
  • Working knowledge of Linux

Anticipated New York annual base salary range $120,000 - $285,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus

Benefits

Tower’s dual offices and garden roofdecks are located in TriBeCa and SoHo, neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium 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.

Top Skills

C++
The Company
HQ: NEW YORK, NY
1,056 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Founded in 1998 by Mark Gorton, Tower Research Capital is a trading and technology company that has built some of the fastest, most sophisticated electronic trading platforms in the world.

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