Software Developer

Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.

Job Description

We’re looking for Junior Technologists to kick-start or continue their career in technology with us. We want to invite smart, self-driven, inquisitive people with a strong quantitative or engineering mindset to join us. At Squarepoint, you will work alongside Senior Technologists, in small groups, to design and build the next generation of production grade trading & research software, systems, and infrastructure. Join one of Squarepoint's three technology tracks and align your interests to ours.

Select the track that best fits your career goals, qualifications, and experience.

• Infrastructure Track - Infrastructure design, implementation, integration, automation, optimization, and trading applications -- both on-prem or cloud.
• Quantitative Development Track - Apply your understanding of our quantitative research requirements in order to design and implement scalable data processing workflows and processes.
• Software Development Track - Distributed, low latency, high performance systems & Applications, services, and data.

Expectations:

• The majority of your time will be spent on technical project delivery,
• You will partner with stakeholders across the business to collaboratively gather requirements and feedback,
• Understand and contribute to production systems and/or infrastructure, and provide support to ensure smooth round-the-clock operations,
• Take full advantage of our learning and development initiatives for your own growth, attend relevant seminars and conferences, and learn on the job every day.

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Applied Math, Physics, Quantitative Finance, or Financial Engineering/MFE,
• No more than 2 full years of experience in a relevant role such as software or quant development, technology infrastructure, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one of our core languages: Python, C/C++, or KDB+/q,
• Experience with Linux - this is our operating system of choice across all tracks,
• Experience with modern software development: version control, agile development,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us,
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, adaptable, and pressured environment.