California – Technology / Research Oriented High Frequency Trading / Market Making Firm – Software Engineers, Researchers, Mathematicians etc. recruitment

One of the world’s most renowned High Frequency Market Making and Systematic Trading companies is opening an office in California in 2012 (aside from its New York and London based offices) and is interested in opening discussions with talented and ambitious software engineers with excellent numerical, problem solving and technical skills. Applicants may or may not have prior financial experience.

The further growth of this organisation is reliant on continual investment in technology to support highly computerised trading strategies and the on-going research and design of algorithms and software to exploit opportunities in worldwide financial markets.  The company currently employs around 400 people worldwide and is looking to build an office in the Palo Alto area in order to support its growth and tap into the pool of talented software engineers in California (Silicon Valley etc). 

Applicants are expected to have detailed experience of C, C++ and real-time systems.  Engineers that have a genuine passion for software development optimisation as well as building systems that have genuine visibility and impact on a company’s profit are of particular interest.  Experience of building latency sensitive systems or working with and normalising very large data sets are also of interest.

Successful applicants will work in one of a number of business streams, namely: {trading systems, electronic market connectivity, algorithm research and optimisation, trading, data research}.

Compensation can range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 depending on firm performance and individual impact on trading and / or technological advancements.

Please call +447717058463 to discuss in complete confidence or feel free to mail l.jackson@westbourne-partners.com (ideally with your resume) for more information.