Vice President, Senior Rust Engineer, Algorithmic Trading Quant Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking a Senior Rust Engineer to join their Algorithmic Trading Quant team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, benchmarking, and optimization of next-generation, ultra-low-latency equity trading platforms and algorithmic execution engines. This role involves close collaboration with quantitative researchers and business stakeholders to translate complex financial models and execution strategies into production software. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in systems programming, with a strong proficiency in Rust, and a background in high-performance networking, kernel-bypass technologies, and custom binary protocols. Experience in a financial trading environment, particularly in the development of agency execution algorithms and high-frequency trading strategies, is highly preferred. Applicants for this role at the company should have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, with a focus on computer science, engineering, mathematics, or finance. A minimum of 3 years' experience in a financial trading environment and a deep understanding of US equity algorithmic trading mechanics are also required. The role demands a candidate with a strong background in algorithms, systems architecture, and performance tuning, as well as experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and time-series analytics. The company values strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a passion for solving complex algorithmic challenges in quantitative finance. The role also involves driving the adoption of AI and Large Language Models in the software development lifecycle and requires the candidate to be proactive in exploring their applications.

Hiring Company

Citi