Hiring: Quantitative Developer (USA) Company: Trexquant Investment LP Location: Stamford, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:18:01 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Equities, Risk Management About the job Required Skills: •Build and maintain the analytics platform supporting volatility strategies, futures, or equities including infrastructure and other datasets used by researchers and traders •Productionize quantitative research models and integrate them into backtesting and live trading systems •Design and implement scalable storage and processing systems for equities, futures, options, and other market and risk data •Develop and enhance backtesting infrastructure to support complex research workflows and large-scale simulations •Build and maintain risk, PnL, and portfolio analytics systems used for monitoring and evaluating trading strategies •Develop GUIs, visualization tools, and developer-facing applications that improve researcher and trader productivity •Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability across data, analytics, and research infrastructure •Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to translate research ideas across volatility strategies, futures or equities teams into robust, production-grade solutions Qualifications: •BS/MS/PhD degree in a STEM field •Strong, demonstrable C++ engineering skills — this is the most important requirement for the role •Solid finance and options asset-class expertise; a genuine understanding of the options domain is strongly preferred •Operational familiarity with implied volatility surfaces and a strong understanding of options pricing •Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team Compensation: •$175,000 - $200,000 / year •Base salary is one component of Trexquant's total compensation, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!