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Polymer Capital · 1 month ago

Senior Quant Trading Execution Engineer

New York, New York

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Polymer Capital is a financial technology firm seeking a Senior Quant Trading Execution Engineer to enhance their C++-based execution platform for U.S. markets. The role involves integrating with execution brokers, refining order routing logic, and ensuring platform performance while collaborating with various teams across regions.

Asset ManagementConsultingImpact Investing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Adapt and extend our existing C++ execution platform (originally built for Asia) to support U.S. equity and/or futures markets and related quant trading strategies

Design, implement, and maintain FIX connectivity to U.S. execution brokers, DMA providers, and trading venues

Develop and enhance order and execution workflows, including: Smart order routing and execution algos (e.g., VWAP/TWAP, POV, liquidity seeking, slicing) , Handling of various order types, time-in-force, and venue-specific behaviors

Own and manage broker integration projects: Implement new broker connections, Onboard new FIX sessions and certify with brokers/venues, Maintain and troubleshoot existing connectivity

Collaborate across time zones: Work closely with Asia-based teammates to align platform features and workflows, Support and help execute U.S.-listed products for Asia portfolios, ensuring robust and consistent execution behavior across regions

Work closely with trading and quant teams to: Translate trading and execution requirements into technical specifications, Fine-tune execution behavior for U.S. market microstructure and liquidity conditions, Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for the execution stack to ensure reliability and fast incident response, Participate in production support for execution-related issues during U.S. trading hours, including investigation and resolution of connectivity, performance, or functional problems, Collaborate with global teams to ensure consistent standards and knowledge transfer between Asia and U.S. execution platforms

Qualification

C++ programmingFIX protocolU.S. market structureBroker integrationLow-latency tradingMultithreadingNetwork programmingPythonC#Broker colocation

Required

5 years of experience at a buy-side quant fund in the U.S., focused on order execution, trading systems, or low-latency trading infrastructure

Strong C++ programming skills (modern C++ preferred), including experience with: High-performance, low-latency applications, Multithreading and network programming

Solid, hands-on experience with FIX protocol: Implementing and maintaining FIX connectivity, Working with broker/venue FIX specifications and certification, Troubleshooting FIX session and message flow issues

Direct experience with execution broker integrations in U.S. markets: Onboarding brokers, Implementing broker-specific algos and order routing options, Understanding of broker-provided execution tools and configuration

Demonstrated ability to work independently: Own projects end-to-end with minimal supervision, Engage directly with traders, quants, and brokers to gather requirements and resolve issues

Strong understanding of U.S. market structure (equities and/or futures), including: Order types, routing, and venue characteristics

Latency, throughput, and reliability considerations for systematic/quant strategies

Comfortable collaborating across time zones, including close coordination with Asia-based teams and supporting cross-region trading workflows

Preferred

Broker colocation (colo) experience, such as: Deploying and operating trading systems within exchange or broker colocation facilities, Understanding of network topology, latency optimization, and hardware considerations in colo environments

Experience with Python and C# for tooling, analytics, or integration work (e.g., building support utilities, monitoring dashboards, or simple automation around the core C++ execution stack)

Other low-latency components (e.g., C, scripting around build/release)

Market data feed handlers and normalization

Risk checks and pre-trade/post-trade controls

Prior experience migrating or localizing an execution platform from one region/market to another

Familiarity with Asia-Pacific markets or cross-region execution workflows

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits

Gym reimbursement

Company

Polymer Capital

Polymer Capital Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform based in and focused on Asia.

Founded in 2019

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, HKG

201-500 employees

https://www.polymercapital.com

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