Hiring: Quantitative Trader / Researcher - US Company: Tower Research Capital Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:39:36 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Elasticsearch, FPGA, Machine Learning, Python, Risk Management About the job Experience: •25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Required Skills: •Designing, implementing and deploying trading algorithms •Researching high to mid frequency alphas •Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data, market microstructure and alternate data for patterns •Creating tools to analyze data for patterns and developing data platforms •Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading •Developing, augmenting and calibrating exchange simulators Qualifications: •A Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or equivalent STEM degree •A strong background in mathematics and statistics •Proficiency in back-testing, simulation, and statistical techniques (auto-regression, auto-correlation and Principal Component Analysis) •Solid data-mining and analysis skills, including experience dealing with a large amount of data/tick data •Operational familiarity with signal generation and statistical models •Strong programming skills in Python or C++ •Anticipated New York and Chicago annual base salary range $120,000- $200,000, plus eligible for bonus(es). Compensation: •Generous paid time off policies 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!