Experienced/Lateral - Software Developer

Experienced/Lateral - Software Developer

City of London, England, United Kingdom

About Five Rings

Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.

We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.

About the Role

Five Rings gives responsibility immediately and recognizes contributors rapidly. New hires work closely with experienced software engineers, traders, and quants developing trading software in C++ and Python on Linux.

Application development includes implementing trading strategies, connecting to exchanges, designing trader-facing interfaces, performance engineering and translating mathematical models into software code – all within a distributed system that spans the globe. If you can write great software as part of a team, and are comfortable both learning from and becoming a mentor, you’re likely to thrive here.

Compensation

Total compensation packages are comprised of base salary and a discretionary bonus.