Quantitative Trader

Summary

Join Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm, as a Quantitative Trader to collaborate with bright minds and create cutting-edge technology. As a Quantitative Trader, you'll draw on your knowledge of mathematics, computer science, and statistics to uncover patterns in vast amounts of financial data and deploy profitable trading strategies.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related fields
• 0-2 years of experience
• Proficient in an object-oriented programming language (C++ and Python preferred)
• A working knowledge of Linux/Unix

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and deploying high-frequency trading algorithms
• Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data and market microstructure for patterns
• Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
• Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
• Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators
• Communicating with internal and external trade support, market centers, and other parties to handle real-time trading issues and improve understanding of specific markets
• Shaping the future of Tower through regular interviewing and infrequent campus recruiting trips

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) with company matching
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year plus 11 paid holidays
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program