C++11 Software Engineer

A rapidly growing proprietary trading firm with three offices in Chicago, London & New York City is seeking Software Engineers to join its highly experienced team to develop simulation systems that will contribute to low-latency trading platform. Successful Software Engineers for this position will work closely with traders, quants and other software engineers to implement and extend the different parts of the trading platform with a focus on simulation and back-testing systems. The Software Engineer will use modern software tools in an agile project management process with a focus on continuous integration and regression testing to build highly performant code in a Linux environment.

 Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, statistics or any quantitative-focused course.
-Strong GPA (3.5 or higher).
-Core proficiency in C++11, preferably on a Linux platform.
-Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and design.
-Experience with simulation solutions for systematic trading systems.
-Experience performing financial time-series analysis using python or R.
-Experience supporting trading teams and working alongside traders/quants.
-Experience with multithreading, real-time and low-latency systems.
-Experience with scripting languages, such as Python.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
-Experience in finance or trading is a definite plus.
-A self-motivated personality with a passion for working in a trading organization.

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