Software Engineer

Tower Research Capital • Full Time • Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. • 1d ago

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Our Core Engineering department is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Data team in Hong Kong. This person will work closely with the Data Services Team, Portfolio Management Teams, and other IT teams to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our data systems.

Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure necessary to support the firm's data management processes, including storage, compute, and networking resources at a large scale (petabytes, tens of thousands of simultaneous requests)
Designing, building, and maintaining the data pipelines and systems necessary to support the firm's fundamental data analysis and trading strategies
Collaborating with data scientists, portfolio managers, and traders to understand their data requirements and developing solutions to meet their needs

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
At least 5-10 years of experience
A strong background in network programing, multi-threading, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in Rust and/or C++ and Python
Experience making significant contributions to several greenfield projects
Strong experience with database systems such as SQL, NoSQL, vector
Familiarity with trading environment (asset classes, execution)
Familiarity with Arrow/Parquet data lake architectures (e.g., Iceberg) and processing (DuckDb, Acero, etc.)
Familiarity with Kubernetes and Cloud deployments (e..g, GCP, AWS)
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.

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