Software Engineer, C++ - Graduate Opportunity
Tower Research CapitalAbout the Role
Design and implement a high-frequency trading platform, including collecting quotes and trades from and disseminating orders to exchanges around the world, and optimize that platform using network and systems programming and other advanced techniques to minimise latency.
- Build systems that provide optimal access to live market data, historical market data, and trading simulations
- Create tools to analyze data for patterns
- Build risk-management and performance-tracking tools
The role sits within Tower's Business Support organisation, which combines market access, data, compute and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance and a full suite of business services.
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing a high-frequency trading platform, including collecting quotes and trades from and disseminating orders to exchanges around the world
- Optimizing our platform using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency
- Developing systems that provide optimal access to live market data, historical market data, and trading simulations
- Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
- Building risk-management and performance-tracking tools
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
- Prior internship experience with C++ development, preferably in a trading environment
- A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++
- Knowledge of high-throughput systems
- Brilliant problem-solving abilities
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Good understanding of Linux operating system and Networking (TCP/IP and UDP) is a plus
- Knowledge of Python and shell scripting is a plus
What You'll Get
- 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