Full-Time
Software Developer
Kdb+/Q
Squarepoint Capital
501-1,000 employees
Manages quant-driven, systematic portfolios globally
No salary listed
Montreal, QC, Canada + 1 more
More locations: London, UK
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- The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject.
- The candidate must have up to four years of experience in a relevant role using kdb+/q.
- The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The candidate must have eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with the team.
- The candidate must be able to work well in a fast-paced environment.
- Work closely with researchers and traders to design, implement, test and maintain Squarepoint's service-oriented kdb+ architecture.
- Contribute to designing the company's model of reality and normalizing diverse datasets to generate it.
- Build robust, scalable infrastructure to expose data to users worldwide.
- Take a high degree of responsibility by owning key parts of the infrastructure.
- Provide level 2+ support for critical services during live trading.
- Experience designing, testing, optimizing and troubleshooting data intensive applications.
- Experience analyzing and organizing financial data.
- Experience with Python, C++, or Rust.
- Experience with other database management systems and related technologies such as SQL.
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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