Low Latency Quant Developer – New York OR London

Location: New York or London

Salary: 200-700k TC

A leading systematic hedge fund investing across a variety of financial markets, my client is seeking talented C/C++ Quant Developers with exceptional communication skills to join their growing team in either London or New York.

In this role, your main responsibility will be to build and enhance the software & hardware infrastructure for both low-latency trading and high-throughput research. You’ll be expected to demonstrate a strong background primarily focused on a traditional systems topic, e.g. Compilers, Networking, OS. An experienced and active C or C++ engineer, you’ll be comfortable producing idiomatic code in a large multi-author codebase using standard tools.

More experienced candidates should also be able to showcase significant expertise in at least one niche area relevant to low-latency trading.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent from a top-tier university

Strong programming skills in C or C++

Solid systems background, familiar with system administration in a GNU/Linux environment

Preferred

Significant expertise with one or more of the following: clock synchronization; networking, TCP, and PCIe; Linux kernel internals; concurrent programming

Rewards and Incentives 

Competitive base salaries and performance-based bonuses

Very collaborative culture, ideas are implemented

Work with passionate, forward-thinking, incredibly smart people