Quantitative Developer (C++) - Central Liquidity Strategies

Millennium Management LLC
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading
Automation of Tests
C++
Data Structures
Linux
Python
Object-Oriented Software Development
System Programming
Multithreading
Real Time Systems
Information Technology
Low Latency

Job description

Quantitative Developer (C++) - Central Liquidity Strategies, 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 is one the firm's central trading teams, with focus on creating a low-latency framework for algorithmic trading. By constructing and maintaining this high-performance framework, this developer will be directly involved in a critical path for high volume trading with a core focus on the best possible technical and economic performance., * Build out the C++ low-latency framework for algorithmic trading.

  • Work directly with quantitative research to optimize the firm's overall execution performance.
  • Development of execution algorithms, order management systems, strategy containers, market data handlers, and trading interfaces.
  • 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

Requirements

Do you have experience in System design?, * 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/C++20/C++23
  • 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

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