CTO

Consortium For School Networking (Cosn) - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

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About the position

The position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at a quantitative hedge fund in NYC involves leading the engineering team and shaping the technological strategy of the firm. The CTO will collaborate closely with the Director of Quantitative Research to develop and enhance the quantitative research and trading infrastructure, focusing on mid-frequency equity statistical arbitrage trading strategies. This role requires hands-on leadership and technical expertise in both front-office and back-office trading systems, with a strong emphasis on developing automated trading systems and scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team and oversee technological strategy.
• Develop a new automated trading system and simulation environment.
• Steer the overall technical direction for trading system development and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the quantitative research team to understand their needs and objectives.
• Design and specify storage and compute farm infrastructure that scales effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, physics, or computer science.
• At least five years of post-degree work experience, including several years in a quantitative trading environment.
• Experience with low-latency trading of futures, interest rates, and equities is ideal.
• Strong talent for algorithm design and optimization.
• Fluency in C++ and familiarity with Python.