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The firm specializes in building sophisticated execution algorithms and transaction cost modeling tools servicing multiple asset classes. The firm provides its services to performance-demanding hedge funds, CTAs, asset managers, and banks through a traditional electronic broker and in a broker-neutral Software as a Service (SaaS) model.\nBestEx Research’s mission is to become the leader in automation and measurement of execution across asset classes globally and significantly reduce transaction costs for our clients.\nIts cloud-based platform, Algo Management System (AMS), is the first end-to-end algorithmic trading solution for equities, futures, and foreign exchange that delivers an entire ecosystem around execution algorithms, including transaction cost analysis (TCA), an algo customization tool called Strategy Studio, a trading dashboard, and pre-trade analytics in a single platform. The platform is currently live for US equity and global futures trading.\nBestEx Research is disrupting a $100 billion industry by challenging the status quo of stale, black-box solutions from banks and offering next-generation execution algorithms that combine performance improvement with transparency and customization. BestEx Research uses leading-edge technology to support its low-latency, highly scalable research and trading systems with its back end in C++, research libraries in C++/Python and R, and web-based technologies for delivering its front-end platforms.\nVisitbestexresearch.com for more information about our mission, products, research, and services.\nWhy Join Us?\nBestEx Research’s Bangalore office is not an “offshore center.” It’s a core engineering and research hub - working on the exact same problems and projects as our U.S. team. You’ll be part of the global brain trust, solving some of the hardest problems in trading, systems, and data science.\nWhat You’ll Love:\nZero bureaucracy, zero silos-engineers directly collaborate with traders, researchers, and the CEO.\nDirect ownership and end-to-end visibility on production systems.\nDaily opportunity to learn from pioneers in HFT, low-latency systems, and algo trading.\nA high-trust environment where performance speaks louder than hierarchy.\nCompetitive compensation in India, including equity and cash bonuses\nLocation: Bengaluru, India\nOur beautiful Bengaluru office is conveniently located in Prestige Tech Park, Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli Road, Bangalore. Amenities include modern work spaces, free parking, recreational games, and free meals.\nYour Role: Build What Most Engineers Never Get to Touch\nAs a Quantitative Data Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the team responsible for our core data ecosystem. You will work alongside experienced practitioners to build robust data pipelines, design efficient database schemas, and maintain the mission-critical infrastructure that handles tick-by-tick market data and execution logs. This is an opportunity to contribute to scalable, performance-optimized systems within the high-stakes environment of algorithmic trading.\nAt BestEx Research, our data engineers are deeply integrated into the research lifecycle. You will have the chance to develop a specialized understanding of global market microstructure, algorithmic execution, and performance measurement. At BestEx Research, data engineers are nested within a talented team of experts and practitioners in the field and may participate in writing research papers and interface closely with client research teams to improve trading costs. 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