The role
Engineering the platform that market making runs on: data, deployment, observability and the services around the trading path. The work is measured by what the desks can do with it.
What the work involves
- Build and run core platform services used across trading
- Improve reliability, observability and deployment
- Scale data pipelines feeding research and production
- Work with desk-facing teams on their requirements
What firms look for
- Strong software engineering in C++, Python or Java
- Distributed systems experience under real load
- Linux, networking and performance fundamentals
- Care about correctness in systems that move money
- Financial experience welcome, not required
This description is written by QuantStep from what the role involves, and is not the firm's own posting. Applications go to Citadel Securities directly — QuantStep is not the employer, does not receive applications and is not a recruiter. Requirements, compensation and availability are the firm's to state, so check the posting before applying.