C++ Trading & Simulator Engineer (USA)

Trexquant Investment

$175K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
  • 2+ years of C++ development experience, with strong understanding of data structures and concurrency patterns.
  • Experience in designing low-latency, high-throughput systems for financial applications.
  • Familiarity with recent C++ standards (C++ 17/20).
  • Knowledge of Python programming is advantageous.
  • Experience in alpha/strategy research infrastructure or data pipeline development is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain infrastructure for quantitative research and trading systems.
  • Optimize infrastructure for large-scale data processing and model computations.
  • Develop data loading and transformation pipelines for efficient data access.
  • Create tools and automation for streamlined research workflows.
  • Collaborate with researchers and traders to provide effective technical solutions.
  • Provide ongoing support and documentation for systems and tools.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary plus performance-based bonus.
  • Collaborative and friendly work environment.
  • Full coverage of health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits available.
  • Weekly company meals provided.
Full Job Description
As a C++ Trading & Simulator Engineer, you will work closely with quantitative researchers and traders to design, develop, and optimize high-performance systems for algorithmic trading. Your responsibilities will include building and maintaining the core infrastructure for trading simulations, data pipelines, and low-latency execution platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C++ development, and experience in creating scalable, low-latency, high-throughput systems. Responsibilities - Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure for quantitative research, backtesting, and strategy deployment, including data pipelines, computation engines, and integration with trading systems. - Continuously optimize the infrastructure to support large-scale data processing and complex model computations. - Develop and optimize data loading and transformation pipelines to ensure efficient access to high-quality data for analysis and model development. - Create tools and automation scripts to streamline research workflows, including model training, evaluation, and deployment. - Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and traders to understand their needs and deliver technical solutions that enhance research productivity, backtesting accuracy, and trading performance. - Provide ongoing support to researchers and traders, ensuring clear documentation for tools, systems, and processes. Requirements - A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, 2+ years of experience writing production-quality code in C++ (C++ 17/20) with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency patterns, and numeric processing - Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing low-latency and high-throughput systems, particularly for financial applications. - Experience with Python programming is a plus. - Experience in alpha/strategy research infrastructure or data pipeline development is a big plus Benefits - Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance. - Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment. - PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your. Dependents. - Pre-tax commuter benefits. - Weekly company meals. Applications are open for both Stamford and New York City offices, the latter with a planned opening in October 2026. The base salary range is $175,000 to $200,000 depending on the candidate's educational and professional background. Base salary is one component of Trexquant's total compensation, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus. This position is classified as overtime-exempt.

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