About AlphaVerse
The AlphaVerse team is responsible for putting together a best-in-class mid-frequency trading and crowdsourcing platform where anybody can contribute signals and is rewarded for their innovations. We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, is excited about building products from the ground up, have strong experience and proficiency in Python and Cython, and will be responsible for developing and maintaining our backend infrastructure for all AlphaVerse products.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement, extend and maintain platform features
- Write clean, well-documented code with appropriate test coverage
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
- Assist in troubleshooting and debugging production issues
- Be on-call on a rotating basis
- Contribute to technical documentation and internal knowledge base
- Participate in team meetings and design discussions to gain system understanding
- Take ownership of smaller projects and features from design to deployment
Requirements
- Able to thrive in the crucible of an extremely fast-paced, demanding start-up like environment
- Able to bear immense responsibility for high-stakes, large-scale production infrastructure
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
- High proficiency in Python with a strong understanding of how it works at the lower level
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful services
- Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Datastore,Cloud Storage
- Experience with PostgreSQL (or an equivalent SQL database)
- Experience with Cython/C/C++in a performance sensitive environment is a plus
Top Skills
What We Do
Founded in 2010, AlphaGrep is a quantitative trading and investment firm. We research and develop algorithmic trading strategies using advanced mathematical and statistical techniques, and trade them across all asset classes on over 30 exchanges globally. AlphaGrep comprises leading global market makers and is amongst the top market participants by volume on several exchanges and products. Coding, mathematics and statistics are at the core of everything we do. We analyze petabytes of financial market data to scout for minute inefficiencies that we then try to capture using our ultra-low latency trading systems and robust risk management. With the belief that value is created through innovation and not through imitation, we dare to face the uncertainty and ambiguity of exploring new frontiers. Join Us! Visit our careers page: https://www.alpha-grep.com/career/ Work collaboratively in a fast-paced and intense environment at AlphaGrep. We offer top-of-the-line compensation and perks including medical insurance, well-stocked cafeterias, gym and sports memberships, monthly office dinners, team outings, offsites, and a lot more! We cultivate a meritocratic, challenging and collaborative environment for our teams to always remain engaged and driven. At AlphaGrep, we don’t believe in tiring you with choosing an office outfit or a particular time to show up. We are always hiring folks who come with an ownership mindset and are keen on learning!
