Millennium
Team Lead, Quantitative Developer - Equities Technology
Millennium, New York, New York, us, 10261
Team Lead, Quantitative Developer - Equities Technology
We are in search of an experienced Quantitative Developer in a team-lead capacity. This role requires technical and managerial skills with an emphasis on hands‑on work. The leader will set technical direction, mentor a small team of Quantitative Developers, and design, architect, and implement low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, accurate, and exceptionally fast. By leading the construction and maintenance of high-performance infrastructure, this Team Lead will enable new trading opportunities across businesses and regions, ensuring the best possible execution performance.
Job Duties
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of quantitative developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Develop execution algorithms, order management systems, strategy containers, connectivity, and messaging systems.
Work directly with central trading teams to optimize the firm’s overall execution performance.
Enhance platform efficiency by utilizing network and systems programming and other advanced techniques to reduce latency.
Create systems, interfaces, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations to boost research productivity and system testability.
Assist in building and maintaining automated tests, performance benchmark frameworks, and other tools.
Collaborate closely with trading teams to gather requirements and develop solutions in a fast‑paced environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
12+ years of cumulative professional experience in software development.
7+ years of professional experience in a front‑office, financial services environment, with a proven track record as a senior contributor or technical lead.
Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++.
Proficiency with new features of C++17 and C++20.
Proficiency with multithreading and asynchronous environments.
Strong understanding of low-latency and real-time system design and implementation.
Strong understanding of Linux system internals and networking.
Strong financial experience across multiple asset classes, focusing on real-time low-latency trading systems for equities and futures.
Familiarity with Python for quantitative research and data-oriented processing.
Familiarity with analysis of execution algorithm performance.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.
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Job Duties
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of quantitative developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Develop execution algorithms, order management systems, strategy containers, connectivity, and messaging systems.
Work directly with central trading teams to optimize the firm’s overall execution performance.
Enhance platform efficiency by utilizing network and systems programming and other advanced techniques to reduce latency.
Create systems, interfaces, and tools for historical market data and trading simulations to boost research productivity and system testability.
Assist in building and maintaining automated tests, performance benchmark frameworks, and other tools.
Collaborate closely with trading teams to gather requirements and develop solutions in a fast‑paced environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
12+ years of cumulative professional experience in software development.
7+ years of professional experience in a front‑office, financial services environment, with a proven track record as a senior contributor or technical lead.
Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++.
Proficiency with new features of C++17 and C++20.
Proficiency with multithreading and asynchronous environments.
Strong understanding of low-latency and real-time system design and implementation.
Strong understanding of Linux system internals and networking.
Strong financial experience across multiple asset classes, focusing on real-time low-latency trading systems for equities and futures.
Familiarity with Python for quantitative research and data-oriented processing.
Familiarity with analysis of execution algorithm performance.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.
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