Our client, an elite global buy-side firm, is looking for very strong c++/linux developers who aspire to develop their career in quantitative development.

Responsibilities:
– Contribute to the development of advanced trading systems and infrastructure
– Develop mathematical/trading models and algorithms into code
– Provide quantitative research on financial markets data to predict and monetize trading signals
– Back test and implement trading models and signals in live trading environment
– Ideally, this person would be able to research and develop a strategy and then have the C++ coding ability to implement it as well

Requirements:
– Proven expertise in C++/Unix/Linux programming;
– Experience with statistical applications (R, Matlab, etc.) and scripting languages (Python, perl)
– Analytical / mathematical background; Knowledge of statistical analysis, probability theory and other mathematical techniques for intensive data analysis OR the ability to learn
– Training from a top-tier institutions in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics /Finance or related field
– Previous finance experience is preferred but not required
– 8-10+ years of experience