Aquatic Capital Management - Software Engineer, Core Data
Requirements
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. • Market data role: 5-10 years of professional software development experience, including 4+ years in the trading industry or at a market data provider. • Data engineering role: 4+ years of professional software development experience. • Strong Python and a track record of building production-grade systems. Strong C++ required for the market data role; C++ or Rust is a plus for both. • Market data role: hands-on experience with feed handlers for ITCH, GTP, or PITCH, and a strong understanding of order book mechanics, trade and quote conditions, auctions, odd lots, corrections, and venue-specific behavior. • Experience with modern data tooling: Dagster or similar orchestration, Polars, Parquet, SQL, and object stores such as S3. • Experience maintaining quant-ready data archives, including normalization, gap detection, reconciliation, and backfills. • Candidate Qualities • Candidate Qualities • Strong bias for action • Driven by accountability and internal urgency • Deep curiosity about data and the markets that produce it • Desire to independently seek best solutions • Comfortable working across teams and building alignment with stakeholders who have their own priorities • Comfortable providing and receiving actionable feedback in a collaborative team setting • Motivated by an ambitious environment and driven colleagues
Benefits
• The base salary for this role is anticipated to be between $150,000 and $300,000, which is based on information at the time of posting. This position may also be eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as a discretionary bonus, and benefits. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their unique skills, qualifications and relevant experience. • Benefits: For full-time employees, fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life & disability insurance • Perks: Wellness programs, casual dress, snacks, lunch, game room, team and company events • Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing • Time: Generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive paid caregiver leaves • Aquatic Capital • This role represents a unique opportunity to join a quantitative investment manager in its early stage of growth. The firm’s culture will be shaped by collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and calm determination. • Aquatic is a proud equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. • Artificial Intelligence in RecruitmentAquatic may use artificial intelligence and other automated tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process. These tools may assist in reviewing application materials, analyzing candidate-provided information, and evaluating qualifications relevant to open positions. Information you submit during the application and interview process may be processed using these technologies. • Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
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