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Software Engineer - Quantitative Trading - C++

Acquire Me
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2026

Opportunity Summary:

Highly proficient, ambitious C programmer wanted for a unique opportunity in one of the most forward-thinking technology led quant trading firms globally. Building and implementing high performance, highly availability systems in C in a Linux environment. Working within core trading infrastructure; from idea generation all the way through to programming and trading implementation.


Responsibilities:

o Building best in class distributed systems at scale

o Work on complex computational and data related problems

o Develop visualisations for experimental trading


Requirements:

o Significant programming experience in C

o Worked on multi-thousand line coding projects

o Strong degree in computer science (or similar)

o Knowledge of data structures and algorithms

o Ability to write high quality code


Rewards and Incentives:

o Industry leading compensation and bonus scheme

o Working in a small team of highly talented engineers & mathematicians

o Direct business impact

o Free food, smart offices, flexible working, opportunities to learn new skills outside of work expertise



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Salary : $200,000 - $300,000

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