Software Engineer (C++)

Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy firmwide platforms and tooling while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. We seek people who think in code and are motivated by being around like-minded people.

The Role: We are seeking an exceptionally talented engineer to join our team. This engineer can expect to perform the following duties:

• Maintain/enhance our legacy C++-based tick data processing platform as needed, demonstrate product ownership, and help migrate datasets to our new tick data processing platform.
• Contribute to our new, modern C++-based tick data processing platform – enhance the platform to support additional tick data feeds across asset classes, develop/review the implementation of tick data-based interval features/statistics, and add new functionality to the platform all while maintain high software standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Research and Portfolio Management organizations to facilitate the transition from our legacy platform to our new platform, support their price volume data needs for signal generation.

What You’ll Bring:

• High competency in C++ programming across language versions (11, 14, 17, 20, 23)
• Familiarity with build tools such as CMake
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl and Python
• Knowledge of tick data and processing order book data
• Expertise on the SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, Git, JIRA, etc.

What We Offer:

• Competitive and attractive compensation package with clear career road-map – where you feel challenged everyday
• We offer a strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, speakers, share and learn events
• Learn from who sits next to you! Working in WQ you are surrounded by smart and talented people
• Employee resources groups with strong diversity and inclusion culture
• Premium Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Generous time-off policy, re-creation sabbatical leave (based on tenure), Trade Union benefits for staff and family
• Team building activities every month: Local engagement events, monthly team lunch – Employee clubs: football, ping-pong, badminton, yoga, running, PS5, movies, etc.
• Annual company trip and occasional global conferences – opportunity to travel and connect with our global teams
• Happy-hour with tea break, snacks and meals every day in the office!
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