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Software Engineer

Evolve Group
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2025

Role: Quant Developer

Location: New York

Primary Technologies: Python, C or Java


Overview:

A top-performing hedge fund is seeking high-caliber Quant Developers to join their trading technology teams. This role is ideal for elite engineers from top tech companies or high-growth startups who want to apply their systems expertise to a fast-paced trading environment.


You’ll work alongside traders, researchers, and other top engineers to build and optimize low-latency trading systems, large-scale infrastructure, and mission-critical tooling. This is a high-impact role where your engineering work directly affects PnL.


What You’ll Do:

  • Design and build next-gen trading infrastructure and real-time execution platforms
  • Optimize latency, throughput, and performance of core systems
  • Collaborate with PMs and researchers to enhance trading and research workflows
  • Work across the full stack to introduce new tools, technologies, and architectural improvements
  • Apply systems thinking and data-driven problem solving to some of the hardest challenges in finance


What We’re Looking For:

  • 2–5 years’ experience at a leading tech company, hedge fund, or startup
  • Deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems
  • Strong coding ability in Python, C , or Java
  • BS/MS in CS, Math, Physics or related field; GPA 3.7 preferred
  • Experience with trading systems, real-time infrastructure, or large-scale data pipelines is a plus but not required
  • Hungry to learn, thrive in high-performance environments, and solve complex technical problems with commercial impact


This is a rare chance to work with world-class teammates in an environment that rewards engineering excellence and rapid iteration.

Salary : $300,000 - $500,000

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