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Updated on 3/14/2025

Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital

1,001-5,000 employees

High-frequency trading and technology solutions

No salary listed

Mid, Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Montreal, QC, Canada

The office is located in Downtown Montreal and is easily accessible by public transportation.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Bash
Python
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Experience in maintenance, operation, and administration of a sufficiently advanced Linux environment
  • Daily use of and contribution to developing automation and monitoring tools
  • Comprehensive understanding of Linux OS concepts and internals
  • Working knowledge of Intel-based hardware and server components
  • Good knowledge of Python, expert knowledge of Bash for scripting and automation tasks in a Linux environment
  • Understanding of Linux server-side networking and typical network protocols
  • Understanding of Linux configuration management, source control, CI/CD, and automated deployment
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
Responsibilities
  • Supporting, maintaining, and enhancing the firm's trading Linux infrastructure
  • Supporting, maintaining, and enhancing the firm's HPC infrastructure for research
  • Providing support specifically for the Linux and HPC environments including: Emergency response, Execution of planned changes, updates, and deployment projects within the Linux server infrastructure, Manage HPC systems to support trading operations and Condor Job scheduler, Advanced profiling and troubleshooting of performance issues specifically within the Linux servers environment, Contributing to the development and refinement of tools and systems to automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of thousands of Linux servers, Management of essential core services such as DHCP, LDAP, DNS, and NFS for on-prem and hosted data centers as well as public clouds, Participating in an on-call rotation and occasional weekend shifts, Engaging in daily direct communication with trading teams and core engineering, Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices in HPC, storage, and GPU computing.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and hybrid cloud environments
  • Knowledge of parallel file systems (e.g., GPFS), batch systems (e.g., Slurm, Grid Engine, Condor), and high-performance network interconnects
  • Experience with VAST and Weka storage solutions is highly desirable
  • Solid understanding of trading infrastructure and low-latency systems
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Skills in managing hybrid cloud/on-premises environments
  • Experience proposing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices from the ground up.
Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital

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Tower Research Capital provides high-frequency trading services in the financial markets. The company uses advanced technology and algorithms to execute trades at very high speeds, allowing it to take advantage of small price discrepancies and market inefficiencies. Its main clients are institutional investors, hedge funds, and other financial entities that need fast and reliable trading solutions. Unlike many competitors, Tower Research Capital focuses on proprietary trading strategies and invests heavily in research and development to enhance its trading technology. The goal of the company is to generate profits by executing a large volume of trades with minimal latency.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$60M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Increased interest in AI-driven trading strategies enhances algorithmic accuracy for market predictions.
  • The rise of DeFi platforms opens new opportunities in cryptocurrency markets for high-frequency trading.
  • Emergence of new stock exchanges offers additional venues for arbitrage opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • TXSE's advanced order matching engine could increase competition in high-frequency trading.
  • Point72's hiring of former Tower employees suggests increased competition for talent.
  • Kronos Research's appointment of a former Tower executive may lead to strategic insights leakage.

What makes Tower Research Capital unique

  • Tower Research Capital excels in high-frequency trading with advanced algorithms and technology.
  • The firm has a strong focus on rapid execution and minimal latency in trades.
  • Tower Research Capital continuously invests in R&D to maintain its competitive edge.

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Benefits

5 weeks of paid vacation per year

401(k) with company matching

Free meals and snacks

Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses

Company News

PR Newswire
Jan 31st, 2025
Texas Stock Exchange Files Form 1 Registration To Operate As A National Securities Exchange

TXSE Group Inc closes its initial capital raise at $161 million, making it the most well-capitalized exchange to ever file a Form 1DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TXSE Group Inc announced today that the Texas Stock Exchange LLC (TXSE) has filed its Form 1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).TXSE is one of the only fully integrated exchanges to file for SEC approval in the past 20 years. Its filing proposes trading, listings of corporate issuers and ETPs, auctions, and a range of data products.TXSE's goal is to provide greater alignment with issuers and investors and address the high cost of going and staying public. TXSE is also well underway in building an order matching engine that leverages the latest technology to deliver predictable performance, low latency, and speed comparable to that of the world's top-performing markets.TXSE will continue to work with the SEC on the approval of its registration. If granted, TXSE intends to launch trading in early 2026, with listings by the end of the same year."Today marks another milestone in our journey to make the Texas Stock Exchange a reality," said James H Lee, founder and CEO of TXSE Group Inc

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eFinancialCareers Canada
Dec 11th, 2024
Point72's systematic trading arm hiring PhD grads and HFT quants

This month, Aayush Sharma joined from Tower Research Capital as a senior quantitative trader.

Valdosta Daily Times
Oct 11th, 2024
Kronos Research Appoints Former Tower Research Exec, Vincent Wang as Chief Technology Officer

Kronos Research appoints former Tower Research exec, Vincent Wang as Chief Technology Officer.

Finance Magnates
Apr 25th, 2024
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