SOFTWARE ENGINEER (TRADING)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

EWT is a proprietary securities trading company, member firm of the New York Stock Exchange. Originally founded as California Applied Trading Science in 2002, EWT was formed to capitalize on the shift of the securities industry towards electronic platforms in the United States and abroad. The firm has been built by a team of outstanding minds in investing, science and mathematics. Over the last several years, this multi-disciplinary group has designed and implemented several proprietary innovations that combine trading expertise with state-of-the-art technology and algorithmic models to make electronic markets in a broad range of securities. EWT has grown to become a leading market maker, trading on a proprietary basis, in exchange-listed equities, options, futures, commodity and fixed income products on more than 25 exchanges and market centers globally. EWT actively makes markets in thousands of individual equities, options, futures and fixed income instruments, with bids and offers communicated to the marketplace through the use of proprietary technology. EWT's business plan calls for expansion into more markets and exchanges, further leveraging the firm's technology and trading expertise globally. EWT is one of only a few trading firms that combines today all of the elements required for tomorrow's trading opportunities - scalable and cutting-edge technology, uniquely sustainable proprietary trading strategies and a commitment to investing in human capital.



JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking developers to work on proprietary trading strategies that will run on our high-performance, electronic trading platform. Responsibilities include improving the scalability, performance and efficiency of existing strategies. This position involves strong collaboration with traders to research and prototype new strategies.



REQUIREMENTS

- Candidates should have an interest in trading and financial markets.

- Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Analytic ability and raw talent are required.

- Strong mathematical aptitude; background in math, physics or statistics is a

plus.

- Proficiency with Java and/or Python is required.

- Experience in distributed and/or highly concurrent systems is a plus.



APPLYING

We are always looking for people with extraordinary skills, experience, creativity and drive to join our rapidly expanding company. If this describes you, please APPLY NOW