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Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.\nTower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. \nEngineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.\nAt Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do - combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.\nAt Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential. \nResponsibilities\nArchitect and evolve the trading platform to support the changing needs of quantitative research, simulation, and production trading, with particular emphasis on market data and execution systems.\nPartner closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and software engineers to design, implement, and deploy systematic trading strategies.\nDesign and develop high-performance trading infrastructure responsible for collecting market data, processing trading signals, and routing orders to exchanges around the world.\nBuild frameworks and tools that enable researchers to rapidly prototype, backtest, analyze, and deploy new trading strategies.\nDevelop scalable systems that provide efficient access to live and historical market data for research, simulation, and production use cases.\nCollaborate with researchers to translate quantitative models into robust, maintainable production systems. Lead development efforts across the strategy lifecycle, from research tooling and data infrastructure to production deployment and monitoring.\nOptimize trading and research systems through low-latency software design, network programming, performance analysis, and systems-level engineering.\nCreate tools and analytics that help identify market patterns, evaluate strategy performance, and improve trading decisions.\nBuild risk management, monitoring, and performance attribution systems used by researchers and traders. Investigate production trading behavior and partner with strategy teams to diagnose performance, execution, and market data issues.\nContribute to the architecture of shared platforms that improve productivity across research, development, and trading teams.\nQualifications\nDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field. \nStrong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software design. \nExcellent programming skills in C++, with experience in Python strongly preferred.\nInterest in financial markets, systematic trading, and quantitative research workflows.\nExperience building high-performance systems, data-intensive applications, or low-latency software. The ability to collaborate effectively with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to solve complex technical and analytical problems.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on both correctness and performance.\nComfortable managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.\nNice to Have\nExperience with market data systems, exchange connectivity, or electronic trading platforms.\nExperience building research platforms, backtesting systems, simulation frameworks, or quantitative analytics tools.\nFamiliarity with statistical analysis, machine learning, or quantitative modeling techniques.\nExperience working in Linux environments and developing distributed systems.\nKnowledge of Python or Rust\nAnticipated New York annual base salary range $120,000 - $285,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus\nBenefits\nTower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. \nAt Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive - without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.\nOur benefits include:\nGenerous paid time off policies\nSavings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region\nHybrid working opportunities\nFree breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily \nIn-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) \nCompany-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)\nVolunteer opportunities and charitable giving \nSocial events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year\nWorkshops and continuous learning opportunities\nAt Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. 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