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Software Engineer, Research Platform
Global high-frequency trading firm
Builds and extends the firm's internal research platform using Python and Rust, managing compute infrastructure that supports global research teams.
What does building a research platform for a trading firm actually involve day to day?
Developing features in Python and Rust that expand what the firm's researchers can do, alongside managing the underlying compute infrastructure, working closely with research teams spread across multiple global offices.
Is Rust experience required, or can it be learned on the job?
Prior Rust experience is valued but engineers with strong Python and general systems programming backgrounds are typically expected to pick it up, the platform's specific tooling matters more than having used Rust in a previous role.
Why is Austin becoming a genuine hub for high-frequency trading and machine learning talent?
Several major HFT firms have built out significant Austin offices in recent years specifically to tap machine learning and research infrastructure talent, positioning the city as a real alternative to Chicago or the Bay Area for this kind of work, rather than a satellite office.
