Quant: Performance Engineer
Chicago, Illinois
Open to Remote
Full Time
$120k - $250k
A Chicago-based Trading company is seeking to expand their Performance Engineering Team, which employs a comprehensive approach to enhancing software, hardware, and strategy performance. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for exploring new possibilities for optimization and implementing these ideas to practice.
Your responsibilities will include:
Your responsibilities will include:
- Enhancing the performance of their trading engine through projects such as benchmarking systems, assessing new devices, and analyzing latency.
- Creating tools and applications to assess new software and devices
- Collaborating with relevant teams in Trading, Quant, Technology, utilizing a data-driven approach to improve their systems, and latency across exchanges.
- A technical degree in Computer Science or similar field
- Strong proficiency in C++ or Python programming with demonstrated experience in developing scalable, high-performing applications
- Knowledge of analyzing and optimizing operating systems, compilers, networking, IO subsystems, or accelerators
- Familiarity with statistical and experimental techniques and tools for performance testing
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, including Trading, Development, IT, and Quant.
Posted by: Samantha Rosenberg