Full-Time
Software Developer
Rust
Posted on 9/27/2025
Squarepoint Capital
501-1,000 employees
Manages quant-driven, systematic portfolios globally
Compensation Overview
$60k/yr
Montreal, QC, Canada + 4 more
More locations: Boston, MA, USA | London, UK | Houston, TX, USA | New York, NY, USA
In Person
Minimum base salary for this role is $60,000 if located in New York.
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- Hands on Rust programming Experience
- Deep knowledge of C, C++ or Rust
- Python experience is a plus
- Previous experience developing high performance systems for Video Games is a bonus
- Previous experience developing algorithms that make use of multithreading and SIMD
- Working knowledge of computer architecture, computational graphs, and compilers
- Prior experience with XLA or MLIR is a plus
- Extending the existing rapid backtesting solution to accommodate the needs of researchers
- Implementing high performance routines for common path dependent filters/logic
- Extending the API to accommodate user-defined state and action functions
- Building interfaces/harnesses that allow for the reuse of backtesting code in production
- Researching and implementing different methodologies that allow for the development of strategies in higher level research friendly languages (python, q, julia, etc)
- Python experience is a plus
- Prior experience developing high performance systems for Video Games is a bonus
- Prior experience with XLA or MLIR is a plus
Squarepoint Capital is a global investment manager that uses quantitative and systematic strategies to build diversified portfolios across asset classes, trading frequencies, and markets for institutional investors. Its approach rests on a data-driven platform and advanced technology that power research and model-driven trading decisions, updating portfolios as market data changes. Unlike many peers, it combines multi-asset and multi-frequency strategies with a worldwide footprint (thirteen cities) and a team led by four founding partners, supported by a collaborative culture focused on rigorous research and disciplined execution. The firm aims to deliver attractive, risk-aware returns for pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds through systematic investment processes and structured portfolio construction.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$1.2B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Squarepoint's AUM surged to $182 billion by November 2025.
- Squarepoint grew market value to $96.2 billion with 30% turnover by June 2025.
- Squarepoint's fee base funds infrastructure across thirteen global offices.
What critics are saying
- Two Sigma's neural nets capture 20% higher Sharpe ratios in stat arb.
- Citadel's netting across 10,000 positions cuts costs 40% more.
- Jane Street undercuts Squarepoint's arb by 15-25bps daily using options data.
What makes Squarepoint Capital unique
- Squarepoint executes millions of daily automated trades across equities, options, futures, and FX.
- Squarepoint nets 4,000+ positions internally to slash transaction costs.
- Squarepoint applies Fama-French five-factor and Barra models for risk management.
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