Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.
Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.
Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.
At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining the strategy for tools that support developer productivity, systems, DevOps practice
- Evangelizing, planning, and supporting build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)
- Automating developer workflows, ensuring high reliability, fast iteration cycles, and rapid feedback loops
- Collaborating with product development, infrastructure, platform, security, and QA teams on respective projects
- Defining and measuring developer productivity KPIs, such as build speed, failure rates, deployment frequency, MTTR, and time-to-market
- Integrating monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for developer tooling and systems
- Driving continuous improvement and reliability engineering practices
- Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of Software and DevOps engineers
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development or DevOps
- At least 3-5 years of team management or technical leadership experience
- Knowledge of languages C++, Rust, and Python preferred
- Expertise in build tools, dependency management, and packaging (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)
- Strong experience with DevOps tooling (e.g. CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git), container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), IaC)
- Experience with Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS) preferred
- Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems
- The ability to lead and motivate technical teams
- The ability to manage projects and stakeholders
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Systematic approach to troubleshooting and solving complex productivity or infrastructure issues
- Experience in performance optimization and scalability.
Preferred Certifications (Nice to have, but not required):
- AWS/GCP certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- DevOps-related certifications (e.g., DevOps Foundation, Jenkins Engineer Certification, Terraform Associate).
Anticipated annual base salary range $150,000 - $300,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus
Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.
At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.
Our benefits include:
- Generous paid time off policies
- Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
- In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
- Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
- Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
- Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
- Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.
Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.
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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.
