Infrastructure Software Developer (USA)

Company: Trexquant Investment
Location: Stamford
Posted on: November 10, 2024

Job Description:

Join the dynamic infrastructure team at Trexquant and unleash your coding prowess! As a key member, you will be a wizard behind the scenes, conjuring up cutting-edge back-testing simulators and empowering our brilliant researchers with unparalleled internal research tools. As a talented developer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, tackling projects that are not just important, but absolutely crucial to fulfilling our mission. Your coding expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of this cutting-edge organization. The Company: Trexquant is a growing systematic fund manager with a core team of highly accomplished technologists. We apply a wide variety of statistical and machine learning techniques to build investment portfolios and trade our client assets in global equity and futures markets. With locations in the US, China, and India, our global team of over fifty employees is composed primarily of research professionals with advanced science, math, and technology degrees. Together, our team explores the universe of quantitative methods for opportunities to enhance and adapt our platform to profit in an exciting and dynamic environment. The Role: We trade thousands of exchange-listed equities in some of the most liquid markets in the world and are continuously expanding into other types of products and markets, including derivatives and bonds. As a developer, you will be working on projects crucial to Trexquant's needs and will have the opportunity to take on ownership and build something from the ground up, as well as display your creativity. As a member of the Infrastructure team at Trexquant, you will be:

• Developing back-testing simulators and internal research tools that allow researchers to engage in signal research.
• Building software infrastructure to generate and evaluate tens of thousands of signals in real-time.
• Improving the scale and performance of our medium-frequency statistical arbitrage infrastructure by enhancing the platform and code.
• Continuing the expansion of our low-latency trading system (data feeds, exchange connectivity, etc.) to new asset classes. As a valued member of our team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, allowing you to craft something remarkable right from the beginning. In addition, we recognize and celebrate leadership qualities here! Your natural leadership abilities will be nurtured and encouraged, empowering you to inspire and guide others towards excellence. Minimum Requirements:

• 2-5+ years of hands-on development experience in Python or C++.
• Process-driven with strong attention to detail.
• Adaptability to a changing environment and shifting priorities.
• Prior development experience in fault-tolerant or data-intensive applications is a plus.
• Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Benefits:
  • Competitive salary plus bonus tied to your performance.
  • Work in a collaborative and friendly environment, participate in the decision-making process for future technology adoption, and have the opportunity to lead new projects.
  • Salary: annual range of $200k-300k, including base salary plus discretionary bonus (based on individual and company performance). If you are ready to unleash your talents and leave a lasting impact, join us now! Embrace the thrill of optimization and scaling and let us redefine what's possible in the realm of financial technology!
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Keywords: Trexquant Investment, Jersey City , Infrastructure Software Developer (USA), IT / Software / Systems , Stamford, New Jersey