Java or C++ Developer - Electronic Trading

A financial firm is looking for a Java or C++ Developer (Electronic Trading) to join their team in New York, NY.

Compensation: $150-200K

They are looking for eager, nimble, and ambitious trading platform developers to join their growing team and drive their Electronic Trading to achieve and exceed firm goals.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, yet nimble and adaptive Options trading strategies for internal and external clients
• Monitor trading performance for strategies daily and build algo customization based on clients' needs
• Utilize deep understanding of US Options market structure, regulations, exchange service offerings and implement changes to these on an on-going basis
• Communicate with traders, sales, clients, and compliance officers about new feature requests, explanation of existing features, etc.
  
  

Qualifications:

Required

• Advanced degree in relevant technical field such as Computer Science or Financial Technology
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in either C++ or Java
• Extensive experience with designing and implementing algorithms for US trading
• Experience in data-driven trading strategy performance analysis and optimizations
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with designing and implementing algorithms / smart order router for Agency business
• Experience with building back testing for trading strategies
• Experience with low latency trading strategy development
• Experience supporting clients directly