Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining the core platform and development tools that enable our engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Build and enhance the development tools and frameworks used by our engineering teams, streamlining the software development process and improving productivity. 
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices related to platform engineering and dev tools, and recommend their adoption where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve development workflows.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize existing tools and infrastructure to enhance efficiency and maintain a high level of developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience as a software engineer, with a focus on platform engineering or dev tools development.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, C++, Rust.
• Knowledge of developing and maintaining development tools, or frameworks, or testing frameworks a plus.

Anticipated New York annual base salary range $120,000 - $175,000 plus eligible for discretionary bonus

Benefits

Tower’s dual offices and garden roof decks 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.