Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Software Developer to join our Post-Trade team.

Post-Trade division is responsible to manage the firm's new generation of middle and back-office functions including books and records, P&L, reconciliation systems, fees, regulatory reporting and surveillance - and further to achieve efficiency in treasury and finance accounting functions through technological innovation.

Responsibilities

• Developing the firm’s Post Trade Platform tools - including reference data management, trade capture, reconciliation, P&L, trade cost management, surveillance, compliance and regulatory functions.
• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Works in collaboration with teams across the organization to develop reliable, scalable, and high-performance, software designs.
• Responsible for technological innovation in build-out of the new generation of middle office and back-office applications and processes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science from a top college or university
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Good problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Python and Java, shell scripts and linux system
• Knowledge of SQL (i.e. MySQL, PostGres) and NoSQL (i.e. MongoDB, ElasticSearch) databases are highly desirable.
• Past role(s) within electronic trading and a thorough understanding of financial instruments including equities, commodities, credit, interest rates, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, futures, forwards, and options will be a plus
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English

Benefits

Tower continues to enhance the in-house trading system and strategies that have positioned the firm as a leader in the thriving field of quantitative trading. While Tower offers challenges and rewards rivaling those of any Wall Street firm, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• International medical insurance
• Free gym membership
• For employees ineligible to participate in the CPF, the cash equivalent of the employer’s CPF contribution
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.