Quant Developer - Equities Technology
at Millennium
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Seeking a Quantitative Developer to design, architect, and implement low-latency C++ systems that support the firm’s central trading teams. The role includes developing execution algorithms, order management systems, connectivity/messaging, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations to improve execution performance. You will optimize platform efficiency through network and systems programming, maintain automated tests and performance benchmarks, and work closely with traders to gather requirements and deliver solutions. Strong C++ (C++17/20), multithreading, Linux internals, and real-time low-latency trading experience across equities and futures are required.
We are in search of a Quantitative Developer to join our team who is passionate about designing, architecting, and implementing low latency C++ systems that are not only robust, resilient, and accurate, but also exceptionally fast. Our team works directly with the firm’s central trading teams. By constructing and maintaining this high-performance infrastructure used by these teams, this developer will enable new trading opportunities across businesses and regions, allowing the best possible execution performance.
Job Duties
Development of execution algorithms, order management systems, strategy containers, connectivity, and messaging systems.
Work directly with central trading teams to optimize the firm’s overall execution performance.
Enhance the platform's efficiency by utilizing network and systems programming, along with other advanced techniques to reduce latency.
Create systems, interfaces, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations to boost research productivity and system testability.
Assist in building and maintaining our automated tests, performance benchmark framework, and other tools
Collaborate closely with trading teams to gather requirements and develop solutions in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience in a front-office, financial services environment as a senior contributor
10+ years cumulative, professional experience
A degree in computer science or a related field
Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++, including:
Proficiency with new features of C++17 and C++20
Proficiency with multithreading and asynchronous environments
Strong understanding of low-latency and real-time system design and implementation
Strong understanding of Linux system internals and networking
Strong financial experience across multiple asset classes, with a focus on real-time low-latency trading systems for equities and futures
Familiarity with python for quantitative research and data-oriented processing
Familiarity with analysis of execution algorithm performance
