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Execution Developer
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Execution Developer

Execution Developer
 
WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on exploiting market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.
 
Technologists at WorldQuant research, design, code, test and deploy projects while working collaboratively with researchers and portfolio managers. Our environment is relaxed yet intellectually driven. Our teams are lean and agile, which means rapid prototyping of products with immediate user feedback. We seek people who think in code, aspire to tackle undiscovered computer science challenges and are motivated by being around like-minded people. In fact, of the 600 employees globally, approximately 500 of them code every day.
 
WorldQuant’s success is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement. That’s a key ingredient in remaining a leader in any industry.
 
Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it. Our collective intelligence will drive us there.
 
The Role: We are seeking a hands-on, senior high-performance trading systems expert to help with building our next-generation distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant, global, multi-asset trading systems. You will:
  • Solve real-world complex problems with effective and innovative technology solutions
  • Work with a global team that develops streamlined, scalable, and efficient multi-asset trading and execution systems
  • Work closely with Portfolio Managers and technologists to develop effective solutions to address business drivers
  • Stay abreast of new technologies and spearhead coding best practices to ensure product quality and optimal performance and scalability
What You’ll Bring:
  • 5+ years of hands-on coding experience building real-time, high-volume execution systems
  • Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to program using modern C/C++ and experience developing multithreaded real-time applications on Linux/Unix platforms; familiarity with scripting languages
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of network programming and distributed computing
  • Modern C++ knowledge (C++14/17, etc)
  • C++ template meta programming knowledge
  • Have excellent debugging and problem solving skills
  • Have a strong knowledge of Unix/Linux fundamentals
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent job experience
Copyright © 2022 WorldQuant, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.
 
WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. The estimated salary range for this position is $125,000 to $250,000 which is specific to New York and may change in the future. When finalizing an offer we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.