Software Developer - Vector Trading

We are a prop trading firm composed of talented professionals working on multiple strategies and expanding to different asset classes and electronic exchanges around the world. We are selective about who joins our family, but if you have the technical skills and if you are looking for a chance to develop something extraordinary, then working with us is for you. Our company culture is based on scientific curiosity, integrity, personal growth, and teamwork. Inevitably, this is the secret to our success. We work to be a leader in the application of technology and statistical modeling for price discovery in the financial markets. Once a part of the team, you will learn from and work on projects that leverage your education and skill set, and you will be rewarded based on your achievements and results. Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support production quality automated trading strategies
• Apply technology and programming to automate complex trading logic
• Be or become an expert in market microstructure information
• Understand at the highest levels tick data dissemination and protocol communication with world-class electronic exchanges
• Build and maintain the connection between trading models and execution software
• Create tools, verification processes, and risk management protections to assure safe trading
• Mentor, manage or train junior developers to complete projects and learn all facets of trading

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building software for trading or similar complex software systems
• Bachelor’s, Masters or Ph.D. degree in any scientific field or Finance
• Have the capability to understand quickly what is being explained and think for himself/herself
• Knowledge of markets and financial products is a plus
• Obsessed with creating clean 100% bug-free software
• Passion for mathematics and software applied to the markets
• Comfort working within a collaborative, team-oriented fast-changing environment which fosters free-flowing creativity
• Strong work ethic, compliance, and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Training or demonstrated ability to learn languages such as C++, R, Lua, and/or Python.

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