Firm Overview

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with both internal and external / partner portfolio managers, primarily on a long-term, exclusive basis, across statistical arbitrage and other quantitatively-driven strategies, fundamental equity strategies, and tactical trading strategies.  Schonfeld has created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and significant support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses. Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld and its predecessors have successfully invested in and supported hundreds of portfolio managers.  Schonfeld develops and invests heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics. Schonfeld’s portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as among multiple asset classes and products.

Our Culture

We have built a culture that encourages people to share their ideas and perspectives. Team members come together in a highly collaborative environment where we emphasize hands on problem solving, not status meetings. Engineers are expected to self-organize the best way to solve problem and are collectively responsible for the entire team’s delivery. At Schonfeld, we value individuals with a growth mindset, who can work across many different skill sets and contribute in many ways. We look for talent who raise others’ skills through teaching and broaden their own skill sets through learning.

Job Description

The OMS team is seeking a strong C++ Architect/Developer to help design, build and improve the firm’s trading platform for quantitative portfolio managers.

You will:

• Participate in growing platform capabilities based on rapidly changing business requirements and providing Level 3 support across the globe
• Lead design and architecture efforts on feature improvements
• Serve as point of contact as needed for both internal and external teams
• Help with onboarding and integration of portfolio managers to the platform
• Serve as a mentor for junior developers
• Help with hiring as needed

Qualifications

You should have:

• Expert level C++ development skills
• Strong architecture experience
• Quantitative trading/hedge fund experience
• Ability to work under pressure handling Level 3 support issues
• Superb interpersonal skills
• Experience with trading applications (vendor OMS/EMS)
• Experience with Real-time Market Data (Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg)

We'd love if you had:

• Experience in an Agile development environment
• Experience working with distributed teams
• Experience with Java

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.