Trading Team Developer

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks Low Latency Developers to join our trading teams.

Responsibilities

• Architecting the trading platform to facilitate the evolving needs of the team's trading strategies, with emphasis on market data interfaces
• Providing robust access to live and historical market data by leading development sprints and release cycles
• Working with development and support teams to adapt to exchange technical upgrades
• Evaluating how to best leverage market information into trading decisions
• Optimizing and adapting the platform by taking advantage of technology advancements in networking and systems
• Designing accelerated microwave solutions to efficiently transmit across co-locations
• Contributing towards the team’s technical direction by driving new initiatives

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science
• At least 4 years of experience in the finance industry
• Expert background in C/C++, and proficiency in Python/Bash
• Passionate about designing in-house trading systems that are robust, resilient, and extremely fast
• A true self-starter, motivated to learn existing operations and uncover hidden problems
• Experience working with global development teams 

Benefits

Tower’s dual offices and garden roofdecks are located in TriBeCa and SoHo, neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) with company matching
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year plus 9 paid holidays
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops

 Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.