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TrexquantTrexquantStamford, CT

C++ Trading & Simulator Engineer (USA)

Develops high-performance C++ systems for trading simulations, backtesting, data pipelines, and low-latency execution. Collaborates with quants and traders; requires 2+ years C++ experience with strong algorithms and concurrency knowledge.

175k – 200k
On-site2+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

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.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with Python programming.
  • Experience in alpha/strategy research infrastructure or data pipeline development.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary range: $175,000 to $200,000 depending on candidate's educational and professional background.
  • Discretionary, performance-based bonus.
  • PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Weekly company meals.

Skills

C++C++17C++20Data StructuresAlgorithmsConcurrencyNumeric ProcessingLow-Latency SystemsHigh-Throughput SystemsPythonData Pipelines
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