Core Developer - Intern

Seven Research•New York, NY

9d•$200,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Core Developers are at the heart of our technological ecosystem, working to continuously optimize our research and technological infrastructure. In this role, you will build key components to accelerate our trading operations, design scalable systems and tools that support high-performance computing, and ensure that our systems provide the speed and robustness necessary to maintain our edge. You will be challenged to produce elegant and efficient code every day. You will also conduct in-depth research and testing relating to performance optimization, networking architecture, and hardware selection. If you are excited by the prospect of solving these sorts of problems in a collaborative, research-driven environment, we would love to get to know you.

Requirements

Excellent programming and analytical skills.
Motivated to take ownership over core projects.
Ready to identify and resolve inefficiencies.
Guided by the question: how can this work better?
PhD, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
Strong background in data structures and algorithms, object-oriented programming, and mastery of C++
Experience with latency-sensitive development and low-level system architecture
Advanced knowledge of high-performance computing, distributed system design, and network optimization
Strong problem-solving skills and research acumen
Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts

Nice To Haves

No financial knowledge is expected.

Responsibilities

Build key components to accelerate trading operations.
Design scalable systems and tools that support high-performance computing.
Ensure systems provide the speed and robustness necessary to maintain our edge.
Produce elegant and efficient code.
Conduct in-depth research and testing relating to performance optimization, networking architecture, and hardware selection.