Two Sigma is a leading quantitative investment management and trading firm that utilizes a scientific approach to investing. The Software Engineer in Trading Engineering will build and enhance trading platforms, analyze software performance, and provide support to traders, ensuring robust trading capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Build platforms for simulation and live trading of different financial markets, instruments, and trading algorithms
- Extend trading platforms to cover new markets and new asset classes, accounting for the financial details of those securities; review software code for errors and improvements
- Analyze performance of software and other quantitative measures to inform decision making regarding the design and improvements of the trading systems
- Design, engineer, and implement various financial trading and measurement software applications
- Provide software support to traders implementing their portfolio orders
Skills
- Minimum 1 year of experience required
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with C, C++, or Rust is required
- A high-level understanding of data structures and algorithms
- 2-6 years of experience preferred systems level development
- Familiarity with Python is a plus
- Experience in deploying and optimizing quantitative models in production environments is a strong plus
- Experience in large-scale systems is desirable
Benefits
- Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents
- Competitive 401k match
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance
- Onsite gyms with laundry service
- Wellness activities
- Casual dress
- Snacks
- Game rooms
- Tuition reimbursement
- Conference and training sponsorship
- Generous vacation and unlimited sick days
- Competitive paid caregiver leaves
- Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup
Company Overview
Two Sigma's technology-driven team streamlines the use of machine learning, distributed computing and research to guide its endeavors. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.twosigma.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Two Sigma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 18 in 2026, 125 in 2025, 89 in 2024, 93 in 2023, 120 in 2022, 85 in 2021, 67 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.