Software Developer - Front-end

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Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.

Role Overview:

Front-end developers at Squarepoint are instrumental in enhancing user experience on our sophisticated research and trading platforms. You will use React and Typescript to develop fully-fledged applications facilitating real-time data access, and support the exploration of large volumes of data integral to our trading workflows and operations.

Your contributions will drive rapid decision-making and uphold our competitive edge in a high-stakes trading environment.

Required Qualifications:  

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other degree with a heavy emphasis on software development,
• Up to 4 years experience in a relevant role such as software development,
• Experience in web development using a modern React stack with TypeScript,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Willingness to pick up and learn new technologies and frameworks,
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with git and Linux,
• Experience with relational or document store databases,
• Experience working in an investment or financial business is useful.