A global systematic hedge fund based in Chicago is recruiting a software Engineering that is core to the business and systematic trading team. By designing and implementing real-time systems, the engineers are solving some of the world's most complex financial problems. You will be an enthusiastic, intelligent software engineer who can solve real-world problems.
The Low Latency Platform build-out we are looking for an exceptional developer with a strong academic background to work directly on several components across crucial parts of the realtime investment platform.
Develops components in C++ or python.
Designing and building new components in the investment pipeline.
Improving, optimizing, and extending the capabilities of existing systems.
Collaborating with trading and quants daily, the team operates in a fast-paced and continually changing environment. Technology is at the heart of what they do.
Required skills and experience:
Proven ability to develop high-quality software at varying levels of experience.
Experience with C++, python or other mainstream modern programming languages, in low latency Java.
Strong experience working on distributed trading platforms.
Strong commercial acumen, how technology affects a PnL and understanding of one or two assets.
Appreciation of good software architecture, data structures, and algorithms.