Senior Developer - Electronic Trading
New York, NY

Job Description

SUMMARY

Under the direction of Senior Developers within the Electronic Trading Team, the Senior Electronic Trading Developer will focus on the development of Equity Trading algorithms. The developer will work closely with the product development team (quantitative research, traders, developers, sales) in all phases of the development process including design, integration and maintenance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Minimum Required: BS or BA in Computer Science
* Minimum Required: 3-5 of similar experience desired
* Help lead the Development team in various phases of Algo product development, including research, design, implementation, integration, and support.
* Knowledge of prevailing trends in equity algorithms, market structure, US equity trading, FIX protocol, and routing/order-placement strategies.
* Programming skillset - Java, C, C++, SQL, Python.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Entrepreneurial attitude/desire to lead.
* Ability to adapt to and define platform strategy.
* Self-reliant and able to manage priorities and thorough understanding of the software lifecycle and relevant software methodologies used in software development.

Please note: To be eligible, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.