BGC Group · 5 hours ago
Algorithmic Development Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $400K/yrBGC Group is a leading global financial services firm that specializes in financial and technological innovation. They are seeking a Lead Algorithmic Developer to join their high-performing team, responsible for designing, building, maintaining, and supporting a multi-asset Algorithmic Trading Platform.
FinanceFinancial ServicesReal Estate
Responsibilities
Maintain the algorithmic framework code base and improve the project’s code structure, test coverage and performance characteristics
Maintain and update project documentation and specifications
Work closely with the QA team on new releases and perform new release deployments to Production environment
Assist production support team in their daily activities and provide second level of support for multiple asset classes
Implement new requirements
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity, with the ability to apply them in latency‑sensitive trading environments
Solid knowledge of software design patterns, architectural principles, and scalable system design
Familiarity with software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and test‑driven development
Hands‑on experience with electronic trading platforms and front‑office technologies, including FIX protocol, reference data, and order management systems (OMS)
Proficiency in Core Java, including multithreading, concurrency, and low‑latency programming techniques
Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipelines using tools such as Git and Maven
Strong ability to debug, profile, and performance‑tune Java applications in production and pre‑production environments
Comfortable with Unix/Linux command-line tools, shell scripting, and system‑level troubleshooting
Deep appreciation for clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code, following modern engineering best practices
Strong sense of ownership, with a delivery‑focused mindset and the ability to drive features from concept to production
Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring junior developers, fostering strong engineering culture and technical excellence
Prior exposure to benchmarking and tuning algorithmic trading strategies, with an understanding of market microstructure and execution quality metrics
Bachelor's Degree required
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid time off
401(k) retirement
Discretionary bonuses
Other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.)
Company
BGC Group
BGC Group is a brokerage company servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets.
Founded in 1945
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$350M2023-05-22Post Ipo Debt· $350M
1999-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
Anthony Graham Sadler
CFO
Jason W Hauf
Chief Financial Officer
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