Quantitative Developer, Python Trading Teams EMEA

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25 year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the worlds best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming FPGA technology hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality scalability and performance.

At Tower every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do combining market access data compute and research infrastructure with risk management compliance and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower employees will find a stimulating results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Description

Tower Research Capital a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998 seeks a Quant Developer to join one of its trading teams in London. You will be joining the EMEA Development team and as a Quant Developer you will be in charge of improving the current research framework through the development of existing and new tools and provide close day-to-day support to the quantitative research team on-site.

Please note we also have an opportunity for one of our teams based in Singapore we welcome applications for those interested in relocating.

Responsibilities

• Iterating quickly with on-site quantitative researchers on the research processes in order to improve the desks quantitative trading strategies P&L
• Developing Python tools used in trading strategies research
• Improving the existing simulation/backtest framework
• Monitoring & maintenance of quantitative research jobs
• Help global research team on EMEA-related research through various communication channels

Requirements

• Bachelors Masters or PhD in Computer Science Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Excellent knowledge of Python language and statistical libraries like Numpy Pandas Polars
• Demonstrable experience in Python in a production environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative and geographically distributed environment
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience with workflow management and task scheduling
• Experience in C Scripting languages such as Bash and/or financial markets is preferred but not required

Benefits

Towers headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building right in the heart of NYCs Financial District and our impact is global with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart driven people thrive without the egos. Our open concept workplace casual dress code and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly collaborative environment where everyone is respected and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast lunch and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g. gym personal training and more)
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge Cycle for Survival Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events happy hours treats and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower youll find a collaborative and welcoming culture a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.