Quantitative Developer
A proprietary derivatives trading firm is looking for a Developer/Quantitative Engineer to take ownership of the technology stack and shape the future of their trading systems. You'll collaborate closely with quants and traders to design and build tools and infrastructure that push the boundaries of what's possible in derivatives trading.
You'll join a tight-knit, collaborative team in a high-impact role where your ideas and code directly affect our strategies and performance.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development and maintenance of software systems, infrastructure, and tools.
Collaborate with traders and quants to design and implement high-performance, data-driven trading strategies.
Build and maintain web-based interfaces for monitoring and control systems.
Design and manage databases, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval of large-scale financial data.
Automate Linux-based system tasks and manage remote servers.
Perform statistical analysis and backtesting using large datasets to uncover trading insights.
Eschaton is a proprietary derivatives trading firm driven by freewheeling entrepreneurial spirit, blue-sky thinking, and intellectual creativity. In today's intensely competitive markets, we discover our edge through deep analytical sophistication and relentless strategic innovation.
The Opportunity:
We're looking for a highly motivated, versatile Developer/Quantitative Engineer to take ownership of Eschaton's technology stack and help shape the future of our trading systems. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with quants and traders to design and build next-generation tools and infrastructure that push the boundaries of what's possible in derivatives trading.
You'll join a tight-knit, collaborative team in a high-impact role where your ideas and code directly affect our strategies and performance.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development and maintenance of Eschaton's software systems, infrastructure, and tools.
Collaborate with traders and quants to design and implement high-performance, data-driven trading strategies.
Build and maintain web-based interfaces for monitoring and control systems.
Design and manage databases, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval of large-scale financial data.
Automate Linux-based system tasks and manage remote servers.
Perform statistical analysis and backtesting using large datasets to uncover trading insights.
Qualifications:
Expert-level Python skills - you write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
Web development proficiency - experience with Flask and Dash is a strong plus.
Linux systems fluency - comfortable with bash scripting, automation, and remote server management.
Database management skills - hands-on experience with SQL, MySQL, and SQLAlchemy.
Data analysis expertise - strong command of NumPy, Pandas, and statistical modeling.
Must be a U.S. citizen or have at least five years of U.S. employment authorization.
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