Description
Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join one of its trading teams in New York. You will be joining the US Development team and will be in charge of improving the current research framework through the development of existing and new tools, and provide close day-to-day support to the quantitative research team on-site.
Responsibilities
- Iterating quickly with on-site quantitative researchers on the research processes in order to improve the desk's quantitative trading strategies P&L
- Developing Python tools used in trading strategies research
- Improving the existing simulation and backtest framework
- Monitoring & maintenance of quantitative research jobs
- Help global research team on US-related research through various communication channels
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). A Master's degree is preferred
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Python
- Experience in C++ Development
- Minimum 5 years experience of production Python development
- Experience with statistical libraries like Numpy, Pandas, and Polars
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative and geographically distributed environment
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash
- Experience with workflow management and task scheduling
- Good knowledge of both Equities and Equity Derivatives trading
Anticipated New York annual base salary of $150,000-$200,000, 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
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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