Software Engineer - Quantitative Trading
A rapidly growing proprietary trading firm founded in 2020 by industry veterans, including technologists and portfolio managers from elite academic institutions such as Princeton and Stanford. They are running at an impressive profit and are expanding the technology team.
Role Overview: They are seeking the first Core Software Engineer to build core trading infrastructure from scratch. This role offers great autonomy and the opportunity to work closely with senior traders and partners at the firm. They are looking to transition from discretionary to systematic trading and this hire will be critical to their sucess.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop core trading infrastructure.
- Collaborate with senior traders and partners to integrate systematic trading strategies.
- Innovate and explore new opportunities to grow the firm.
What The Role Offers:
- Expand Your Influence: Meaningfully expand your sphere of influence and role at the firm.
- Path to Partnership: Future opportunity to become a partner.
- Profit-Share: Develop your own trading strategies and engage in a profit-share agreement to directly benefit from your strategies performance.
- Growth Environment: Work in a supportive environment that fosters growth and innovation.
Qualifications:
- Strong background in software engineering.
- Experience in building trading infrastructure is a plus.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
- Passion for innovation and growth
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