Quantitative Trader/Researcher
Tower Research Capital
About the Role
Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. We are seeking a Quantitative Trader/Researcher to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing, implementing, and deploying high-frequency trading algorithms
- Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data and market microstructure for patterns
- Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
- Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
- Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators
- Communicating with internal and external trade support, market centers, and other parties to handle real-time trading issues and improve understanding of specific markets
- Shaping the future of Tower through regular interviewing and infrequent campus recruiting trips
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related fields
- Proficient in an object-oriented programming language (C++ and Python preferred)
- A working knowledge of Linux/Unix
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- A passion for new technologies and ideas
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- Interest in financial markets
Preferred Qualifications (not required)
- Past industry experience
- Experience as a Teaching Assistant and/or participation in relevant Olympiads
- Familiarity with machine learning, data analysis, market research, and data modeling