C++ Algo Software Engineer - Chicago/New York- Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Summary
Not your standard financial services provider, this firm prides itself on its flat hierarchy, avoiding bureaucracy whilst rewarding people on merit and excellence. Specialists within electronic market-making in FX, equity, fixed income and commodity markets, they have one of the best names in the industry.
Based in London, Chicago, Sydney & Amsterdam, they are looking to expand their low-latency team with a developer well-versed in modern C++ (C++11 onwards). They design, build and maintain the entire software stack and everything they build is used in-house, trading over $175 billion of assets every day.
- **All interviews can be fully remote.***
Requirements
Minimum 5 years of professional experienceStrong knowledge of C++11 onwards (they have a completely post-2011 codebase)Sound understanding of what happens inside a computer when your code is running, e.g. caching, paging & system calls, how these work and why. (Knowledge of execution pipeline in a modern CPU is a bonus.)Good proficiency in mathematics, especially being comfortable with calculus and matrices (as much of the work involves designing and implementing numerical algorithms)Familiarity with common algorithms and data structures and their performance trade-offsPractical experience designing and implementing complex software systems is a plusExperience with Linux and/or Python is a plus, but by no means a necessityFinancial experience is NOT required
Please note: this role is open to US citizens and visa transfers only.
Benefits
Significant compensation package - you are making a direct impact on the PnL - they will pay leading market rate / are flexible for the right candidateCollaborative and friendly environment with highly engaged colleaguesCulture of trust, innovation and scientific rigour
Contact
If this sounds like you, or you would like to know more, please get in touch.
Adam Pearce
adam.pearce@oxfordknight.com
+1 (929) 209-9727
linkedin.com/in/adam-pearce-a1390b173
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