Quantitative Developer

Role:

Candidate will help with the system-wide design and build out of a quantitative futures and FX portfolio focused on high and mid-frequency signals and strategies. An ideal candidate would possess a passion for technology, creativity, a desire to take ownership of their work, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively to maximize team throughput.

Candidate should feel comfortable working within a small, entrepreneurial, fast moving team and taking responsibilities for designed/developed solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Developing trading and research architecture and infrastructure
• Building high-performance components for both live trading and simulation
• Developing a seamless platform to handle all aspects of quant trading—model building, optimization, and trade execution
• Distributed computing
• Maintaining and updating the platform, ensuring its stability, robustness, and security
• Troubleshooting and resolving any systems related issues and handling the release of code fixes and enhancements

Requirements:

• A highly skilled technologist with good quantitative skills
• Masters or PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline
• 5 years of industry experience, preferably within in a quantitative trading business or big tech firm
• Good mathematical skills a plus
• Broad knowledge and experience with performance tradeoffs for common hardware and technology decisions
• Strong architectural design skills
• Strong programming skills in Python, virtual environment technologies (Conda, Docker, etc.), and devops
• Strong project management skills, i.e. the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of drive and energy—must be a self-starter
• Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff and to thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards