Software Engineer - Trading Systems

WorldQuant

New York, NY, USA
Base: $150,000 – $250,000 usd; bonus/equity: discr...
On-site
Low latency, high throughput c++ code
Mission critical trading infrastructure
Modern c++ knowledge (c++17/20)
WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets

Job Summary

  • WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets.
  • The role involves writing low latency, high throughput C++ code to implement mission critical trading infrastructure and adapt existing systems.
  • The company offers fully paid medical and dental insurance, a 401k, generous PTO, and various wellness perks.

Matching Summary

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets.

Salary

Base: $150,000 – $250,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: discretionary performance bonus; Benefits: fully paid medical and dental insurance, 401k, generous PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • low latency, high throughput C++ code
  • mission critical trading infrastructure
  • modern C++ knowledge (C++17/20)
  • network programming and distributed computing
  • Unix/Linux fundamentals
  • data structures and algorithms

Nice-to-have

  • academic sensibility with accountability
  • intellectual horsepower first and foremost
  • challenge conventional thinking
  • continuous improvement attitude
  • finance experience preferred

Key Requirements

  • 4 years of high performance C++ experience
  • C++ template meta programming knowledge

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