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
- Create and expand our in-house tools, and help drive the development and architecture of an
agile framework that adapts to quickly evolving requirements - Design software solutions for the systematic automation of tower’s operations, liaising with other teams and internal clients to organize
information and requirements - Support and mentor technical team members, facilitating team organization
- Architect software to collect, analyze and visualize large amounts of data
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology to address infrastructure management challenges
- Analyze and integrate technical requirements into architecture decisions
- Maintain the integrity of development practices, ensuring code quality and consistency
- Document software specifications and architectural decisions
Qualifications
- Requires Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field of study
- 3 years of experience in a software engineer or developer role
- Experience specified must include 3 years of experience with each of the following:
- At least one of the following languages: Go, Python or Java
- Architecting large software systems composed of micro services
- Full-stack and web-based application development
- Working with relational databases and handling large datasets
- HTTP servers, caching and building webservices
- Systems and network automation
- Monitoring and alerting
- Message queuing or distributed messaging frameworks
- Time series data storage and analysis
Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.
Employer: Tower Research Capital LLC
Work Location: 120 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10271
Hours: M-F, 40 hours/week
Salary: $200,000 to $300,000/year
Apply at: Apply online at https://tower-research.com/open-positions/ or send resume to TowerHR at [email protected] and indicate job # 9917634
Benefits
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 3 years of experience in a software engineer or developer role
- 3 years experience with at least one language: Go, Python, or Java
- 3 years experience architecting large software systems composed of microservices
- 3 years experience with full-stack and web-based application development
- 3 years experience working with relational databases and handling large datasets
- 3 years experience with HTTP servers, caching, and building webservices
- 3 years experience with systems and network automation
- 3 years experience with monitoring and alerting
- 3 years experience with message queuing or distributed messaging frameworks
- 3 years experience with time series data storage and analysis
Tower Research Capital Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tower Research Capital and has not been reviewed or approved by Tower Research Capital.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Pay is considered competitive versus broader tech and finance markets, with strong base and bonus potential in quant research/trading and specialized engineering. Feedback suggests total compensation can be particularly attractive early in career and for revenue‑linked roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with policies highlighting substantial annual vacation. Feedback suggests formal allowances are a notable part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Complimentary in‑office meals, regular social events, donation matching, and professional development workshops are highlighted as everyday perks. Feedback suggests these cultural and lifestyle benefits are a consistent strength across materials.
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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.
