Senior C++ Software Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Take ownership of unique technical challenges within a multi-year platform development effort
• ▹Develop large-scale, distributed systems
• ▹Contribute to the software powering the firm's research and trading platform

Requirements

• ▹A minimum of 7 years writing production-quality C++ code on Linux
• ▹Strong understanding of and experience with Linux system programming fundamentals
• ▹Ability to develop large-scale, distributed systems
• ▹Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, and concurrency patterns
• ▹Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal direction
• ▹Proficiency in English

Nice to have

• ▹Python development experience
• ▹Experience developing systems for managing and performing computation on large-scale graph data
• ▹Experience with streaming / dataflow systems
• ▹No prior financial services experience required

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive compensation package
• ▹Premium private health insurance and life insurance with a savings plan
• ▹Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave
• ▹Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share-and-learn events, global conferences
• ▹Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences, and occasional global summits — opportunities to travel and connect with local and global teams

About the company

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic, quantitative financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. Through its proprietary research platform, the firm produces predictive signals (alphas) that form the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform. Its culture combines academic rigor with accountability for results, encouraging open thinking and continuous improvement.