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$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from The Cypress Group Senior Technical Recruiter at The Cypress Group
Trading Systems Developer Systematic & Cross-Asset Platform Engineering Location:
New York City (On-site or hybrid flexibility) Type:
Full-time | Competitive comp + performance-based incentives A rapidly growing, multi-strategy hedge fund is hiring an experienced
Trading Systems Developer
to help build and expand a proprietary trading platform used across global markets and asset classes. This is a
high-impact, front-office engineering
roleideal for developers who thrive at the intersection of trading, systems, and infrastructure. Youll work closely with portfolio managers, quants, and operations teams to launch and scale new
systematic strategies , while contributing to the broader evolution of a modern, high-performance trading platform. What Youll Do: Build and enhance systematic and cross-asset
trading infrastructure , including OMS/EMS workflows. Collaborate with traders and researchers to launch new strategies and automate existing ones. Develop and maintain
backtesting, simulation, and risk tools
for strategy validation and live trading. Work on
real-time market data , trade execution, and STP (straight-through-processing) systems. Integrate with external platforms via
FIX , APIs, and direct exchange connectivity. Technical Environment: Tools:
Git, modern build systems, simulation frameworks Nice to Haves:
KDB/Q, FlexTrade, EMSX, Tradeweb, TT, or experience with algo containers and HFT frameworks Ideal Candidate: 5+ years of experience building
automated trading systems ideally systematic, cross-asset, or HFT. Deep experience with
C/C++ on Linux
and production-grade
Python
codebases. Proven background in
simulation, automation , and working with live market data feeds. Understands
trading system latency , market microstructure, and real-time architecture. Comfortable working hands-on and collaborating directly with trading teams in a
high-stakes, iterative environment . Bonus Points For: Prior work on
high-frequency or low-latency platforms Familiarity with
algo container frameworks Understanding of cross-asset trade workflows and risk models Exposure to third-party EMS/OMS vendors (e.g., FlexTrade, TT, Tradeweb) Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Job function
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$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from The Cypress Group Senior Technical Recruiter at The Cypress Group
Trading Systems Developer Systematic & Cross-Asset Platform Engineering Location:
New York City (On-site or hybrid flexibility) Type:
Full-time | Competitive comp + performance-based incentives A rapidly growing, multi-strategy hedge fund is hiring an experienced
Trading Systems Developer
to help build and expand a proprietary trading platform used across global markets and asset classes. This is a
high-impact, front-office engineering
roleideal for developers who thrive at the intersection of trading, systems, and infrastructure. Youll work closely with portfolio managers, quants, and operations teams to launch and scale new
systematic strategies , while contributing to the broader evolution of a modern, high-performance trading platform. What Youll Do: Build and enhance systematic and cross-asset
trading infrastructure , including OMS/EMS workflows. Collaborate with traders and researchers to launch new strategies and automate existing ones. Develop and maintain
backtesting, simulation, and risk tools
for strategy validation and live trading. Work on
real-time market data , trade execution, and STP (straight-through-processing) systems. Integrate with external platforms via
FIX , APIs, and direct exchange connectivity. Technical Environment: Tools:
Git, modern build systems, simulation frameworks Nice to Haves:
KDB/Q, FlexTrade, EMSX, Tradeweb, TT, or experience with algo containers and HFT frameworks Ideal Candidate: 5+ years of experience building
automated trading systems ideally systematic, cross-asset, or HFT. Deep experience with
C/C++ on Linux
and production-grade
Python
codebases. Proven background in
simulation, automation , and working with live market data feeds. Understands
trading system latency , market microstructure, and real-time architecture. Comfortable working hands-on and collaborating directly with trading teams in a
high-stakes, iterative environment . Bonus Points For: Prior work on
high-frequency or low-latency platforms Familiarity with
algo container frameworks Understanding of cross-asset trade workflows and risk models Exposure to third-party EMS/OMS vendors (e.g., FlexTrade, TT, Tradeweb) Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Job function
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