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Graduate Software Developer

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Squarepoint Capital

Squarepoint Capital

501-1,000 employees

Develops quantitative investment strategies

Financial Services
Quantitative Finance

Entry, Junior

Montreal, QC, Canada + 1 more

Category
Backend Engineering
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
React.js
TypeScript
Linux/Unix
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other degree with a heavy emphasis on software development
  • Proficiency in at least one of our core languages: Python, C++, or KDB+/q, JavaScript/TypeScript/React
  • Some experience developing software in a commercial setting, demonstrated through work experience or personal projects
  • Knowledge of Linux and version control systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain the core tooling, libraries, and frameworks we use for developing applications at Squarepoint
  • Manage the software development lifecycle of libraries and frameworks used globally by our teams of technologists
  • Contribute to data driven applications, pipelines, and systems used to feed predictive models in research and trading
  • Build software products used worldwide by traders, researchers, data scientists, and other teams at Squarepoint to fuel our trading success
  • Work on high performance, low-latency systems powering critical trading operations
  • Drive the design and implementation of trading frameworks, market data solutions and global market connectivity
  • Build massively parallel, high-volume, distributed applications to enable our technology to scale as we grow
  • Create distributed frameworks, tools, and platforms which process massive volumes of data and underpin the stack used by other technology teams
  • Enhance your users' experience on our sophisticated research and trading platforms
  • Collaborate with our expert team to develop fully-fledged dashboards facilitating real-time data access, and support the exploration of large volumes of data integral to our trading workflows and operations
  • Build web applications to drive rapid decision-making and uphold our competitive edge in a high-stakes trading environment
  • Work with quantitative researchers to design and build efficient and scalable workflows for alpha generation
  • Contribute to our world-class suite of data-driven analytics across a wide range of asset classes
  • Collaborate closely with peers across our global Investment and Technology departments
  • Challenge yourself to propose and develop new solutions to problems with a direct commercial impact

Squarepoint Capital is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for their clients. They are a data and technology-driven firm specializing in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Squarepoint's diverse portfolio reduces risk and increases potential for high returns across various sectors.
  • The firm's commitment to quantitative research and data-driven strategies can lead to more informed and potentially profitable investment decisions.
  • Hiring experienced professionals from other hedge funds can bring fresh perspectives and innovative strategies to the firm.

What critics are saying

  • The broad investment approach may spread resources too thin, potentially impacting the depth of analysis and performance.
  • Relying heavily on quantitative research could lead to significant losses if the models fail to predict market movements accurately.

What makes Squarepoint Capital unique

  • Squarepoint Capital's strategy of acquiring stakes in a diverse range of companies, from tech to healthcare, showcases its broad investment approach.
  • The firm's focus on quantitative research and hiring talent from other hedge funds, like Romain Colas from Ovata Capital, highlights its commitment to data-driven investment strategies.
  • Squarepoint's ability to identify and invest in emerging companies, such as Cipher Mining and aTyr Pharma, sets it apart from more conservative investment firms.