Software Engineer, Development Tools

About the role

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities:

Designing, building, and enhancing tools that support developer productivity, systems infrastructure, and DevOps practices

Contributing to the architecture and scalability of build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)

Automating developer workflows to ensure high reliability, fast iteration cycles, and rapid feedback loops

Partnering with product development, infrastructure, platform, security, and QA teams on cross-functional initiatives

Improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation

Implementing and integrating monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for developer tooling and systems

Measuring and optimizing developer productivity metrics such as build speed, failure rates, deployment frequency, MTTR, and time-to-market

Driving performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability engineering best practices

Providing technical mentorship and contributing to engineering standards and best practices across the team

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience

7+ years of experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps

Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, and/or Python

Deep experience with build tools, dependency management, and packaging (e.g., Bazel, Buck2, CMake)

Strong experience with DevOps tooling (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control systems, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code)

Experience with Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS) preferred

Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems

Proven experience optimizing performance and scalability in large, complex codebases

Systematic approach to troubleshooting and solving complex productivity or infrastructure issues

Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Preferred Certifications (Nice to have, but not required):

Experience with Kubernetes and Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS) preferred

Conda/Rattler/Pixi experience

Anticipated New York annual base salary range $150,000 - $250,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

Generous paid time off policies

Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region

Hybrid working opportunities

Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily

In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)

Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)

Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving

Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year

Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.