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Posted November 6, 2026

Low Latency & Market Access Lead Researcher

Tower Research Capital

Category:Quantitative Development

Location:New York

Seniority
Medior
Employment type
Full-time
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Salary (per year)
$200k

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, or a related engineering field
  • At least 3 years of relevant low-latency engineering experience in automated trading, or proven experience for UK-based roles.
  • Working knowledge of exchange connectivity protocols and technical setups especially in equities market
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to design detailed, rigorous experimentation frameworks

About the role

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

Responsibilities

  • Researching, designing, and directing the implementation of exchange communications-level latency optimizations across equities globally in order to increase P&L of Latour latency-sensitive strategies
  • Optimizing low-latency order entry session management, market data consumption, and network connectivity components
  • Designing and managing offline reporting / Monitoring global exchange connectivity performance
  • Coordinating production development with multiple developers within the Latour Trading team. Coordinating FPGA solutions whenever needed.

What you'll get

  • $200k base salary
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
  • In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
  • Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
  • Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
  • Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
  • Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

Skills

low-latency engineering · exchange connectivity protocols · equities market · FPGA