Junior Software Engineers - High-Frequency Hedge Fund - Midtown NYC
A top-performing hedge fund in Midtown Manhattan is building a next-gen engineering team focused on developing high-performance infrastructure to support proprietary trading and automated, low-latency strategies. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the industry's sharpest technical groups - solving deep systems problems with real impact.
The Opportunity:
You'll work side by side with traders, quants, and technologists to build the infrastructure that powers high-frequency trading. This is greenfield, high-ownership work where latency, throughput, and fault-tolerance are mission-critical.
Ideal Candidate Has:
- Strong fundamentals in Object-Oriented Programming and System Design
- Hands-on experience in Core Java, Rust, C , and/or Python
- Advanced knowledge of Multithreading, Concurrency, and Synchronization
- Experience with Linux Kernel Development, Kernel Optimization, or deep Linux internals
- Knowledge of UDP, TCP/IP, and low-level socket programming
- Background in low-latency, real-time, or distributed systems
- Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
- Exposure to Embedded Systems, Game Engine Development, or hardware-aware programming is a plus
What Makes This Team Different:
- Direct ownership of systems that drive real-time trading
- Collaborate with world-class engineers, quants, and traders
- No micromanagement, no corporate layers - just tight feedback loops and maximum impact
- Learn fast, build fast, and ship code that runs at the bleeding edge of performance
- Focus on efficiency, craftsmanship, and mentorship
Apply now for confidential consideration. If you're a junior engineer with a passion for systems, speed, and trading - this is your chance to break into the highest levels of quantitative finance.