Software Engineer

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower Research Capital seeks a Software Developer to work directly with Quants and Traders in one of our trading teams in Singapore to implement cutting-edge, low-latency C++ code for various strategies and components of the team’s high-frequency, high-throughput production trading and research system. Responsibilities • Designing and implementing a low latency high-frequency trading platform, which includes collecting quotes and trades from and disseminating orders to exchanges around the world • Assisting in the development of a tick by tick backtesting research platform • Assisting in development and optimizing large-scale parallel computation problems that requires large quantities of data shared across resources • Optimizing the computational efficiency of existing machine learning based algorithms to drive higher performance and faster learning rates • Developing systems, interfaces and tools to historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity • Creating tools to analyze data and generate insights that research decisions are based on Requirements • A degree in Computer Science or a related field • At least 1 year of solid practical experience with Python and C++ development • A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming • Experience in developing or working with any cloud computing framework is a plus • Good experience with Bash and Linux • Brilliant detail oriented problem-solving abilities • A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and own problems • The ability to manage multiple tasks and make decisions in a fast-paced environment • Strong communication skills in English for business purposes