Quantitative Developer

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a talented Senior Quantitative Developer for one of its trading teams.

The successful candidate will work closely with Quantitative Researchers to design, implement, deploy and manage different parts of the research and live trading platforms, leveraging Tower’s existing cutting edge, low-latency stack.

This is a new team operating on a collaborative basis, with a rare opportunity to work on challenging problems across the full business scope and have outsized impact.

Location is flexible for the right candidate, though Hong Kong or New York are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a low latency, high frequency trading platform, from market data handling to trading strategy framework and components
• Designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining a high performance, massively scalable research platform that integrates seamlessly with our trading platform
• Designing, implementing and deploying data analysis and systems monitoring tools, with a view towards quality control and early error detection
• Evaluating third-party libraries and frameworks in detail and leveraging existing state-of-the-art solutions to solve business problems when applicable
• Contributing to technology intelligence and tech debt minimization by staying informed on modern trends and developments across the business tech space and ensuring up-to-date best practices in the software lifecycle are maintained 

Qualifications

• Solid academic background in computer science, mathematics, or a similar quantitative field; a Master’s degree is preferred 
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms and programming
• At least 5 years of practical experience with modern C++, ideally in a high performance context. Real-world experience with Python is highly appreciated. Rust and/or functional language experience is also appreciated, but not required
• Strong experience in the design, implementation and deployment of high performance distributed systems or low latency trading systems highly appreciated
• Good working knowledge of Linux both as a user and development target
• A strong ownership and self-driven mindset, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both at a high level and in the details

Benefits

Tower continues to enhance the in-house trading system and strategies that have positioned the firm as a leader in the thriving field of quantitative trading. While Tower offers challenges and rewards rivaling those of any Wall Street firm, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• International medical insurance
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.