About the position
Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world's best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do - combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best. At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.
Responsibilities
- Optimizing systems by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency
- Designing, building, and leveraging systems to collect, analyze, and visualize large amounts of data
- Building data pipelines to capture reference and market data and developing systems that provide fast and easy access to them
- Building trading systems for algo trading
- Enhancing the efficiency of trading operations by developing (AI assisted) automation solutions and products
Requirements
- A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in computer science or a related field
- 0-1 years of experience
- Deep knowledge of programming concepts and object-oriented programming
- Proficiency in C++
- Knowledge of SQL and relational databases
- Working knowledge of Linux
- Strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- A passion for new technologies and ideas
- Past industry experience (a plus)
Benefits
- Generous paid time off policies
- Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
- In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
- Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
- Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
- Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
- Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
