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Research Engineer (Options)

An established proprietary trading firm · Greenwich, United States · first seen 2 months ago

Compensation
$175k – $225k
Location
Greenwich, United States
Seniority
Not stated

What is the Research Engineer (Options) role in Greenwich, United States?

An established proprietary trading firm is hiring a Research Engineer (Options) in Greenwich, United States. It is an experienced machine learning engineer role, and the advert asks for C++, Linux, low latency and Python.

Advertised base

$175k – $225k

Employer-stated range

Location

Greenwich, United States

Function

Machine Learning Engineer

Education

Bachelors

Status

Open

Ref KQ-8084C9

First seen

2 months ago

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About the employer

This vacancy is with an established proprietary trading firm. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting - never copied from it. This role was advertised publicly by the employer. It is not a confidential search mandate; those are handled directly and are never listed.

What you would do

  • ·Sits in the FICC Options Infrastructure, Tools, & Analytics team.
  • ·Is classified as an machine learning engineer role from its title and team.
  • ·Works with C++, Linux, low latency, Python and Rust, as named in the posting.

What they are asking for

  • ·Bachelors, as stated in the posting.
  • ·Practical experience with C++, Linux, low latency, Python and Rust.

Skills in this advert

C++LinuxLow latencyPythonRust

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