About Five Rings
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.
We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.
About the Role
Five Rings gives responsibility immediately and recognizes contributors rapidly. New hires work closely with experienced software engineers, traders, and quants developing trading software in C++ and Python on Linux.
Application development includes implementing trading strategies, connecting to exchanges, designing trader-facing interfaces, performance engineering and translating mathematical models into software code – all within a distributed system that spans the globe. If you can write great software as part of a team, and are comfortable both learning from and becoming a mentor, you’re likely to thrive here.
Annual Base Salary: $300,000. Total compensation packages are comprised of base salary and a discretionary bonus.
What We Do
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. Based in New York, we trade in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Five Rings does not depend on clients or outside investors. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them. The strength of our firm comes from the talent of our people, and our compensation packages reflect this belief. Five Rings offers a casual atmosphere, flat structure and great benefits. Education is a priority. Our experienced traders and software developers teach new employees extensively, both hands-on and in classroom settings. Our young firm is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, and progress can be rapid for those ready to meet the challenges that await them
