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About the Role

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm seeking talented individuals to contribute to our high-performance trading platform. We empower independent trading teams and foster a culture of innovation, discovery, and collaboration. Our engineers solve challenging problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning, ensuring our platform remains unmatched.

Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, and deploying high-frequency trading algorithms
Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data and market microstructure for patterns
Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student
Majoring in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related fields
Proficient in an object-oriented programming language (C++ and Python preferred)
A working knowledge of Linux/Unix
Strong problem-solving abilities
A passion for new technologies and ideas
The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills
Interest in financial markets
Past industry experience
Experience as a Teaching Assistant and/or participation in relevant Olympiads
Familiarity with machine learning, data analysis, market research and data modeling

Skills

C++
Python
Linux/Unix
Machine learning
Data analysis
Market research
Data modeling

Location

New York
Chicago

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Student

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD

Salary/Compensations

New York and Chicago weekly base salary range $3,500-5,700

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Housing accommodation
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
Exciting networking and social events
Opportunities to learn from senior management
Mentors from your alma mater and other top institutions

About the Company

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, built on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams with a 25+ year track record of innovation.
Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent, empowering portfolio managers and providing economies of scale.
Engineers thrive at Tower developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world-class level, solving challenging problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning.
Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched.
Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform, enabling trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
Employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other.
Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building in NYC’s Financial District, with a global impact and over a dozen offices worldwide.
We foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive without egos, with an open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens.
We value a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected and great ideas win.
At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team, and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment.

Equal Opportunity

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.