Software Engineer, Trading and Portfolio Analytics - Remote

Overview

As a Software Engineer, Trading and Portfolio Analytics, at Nascent, you’ll design, implement, and maintain the front-office systems that power quantitative research and live trading.

In Short

• Design, implement and maintain front-office systems for quantitative research and trading.
• Develop low-latency integrations for reliable execution across markets.
• Evaluate past trades to optimize execution algorithms.
• Build real-time risk monitoring systems for portfolio metrics.
• Ensure production reliability through automated testing and monitoring.
• Automate reporting pipelines for PnL attribution and compliance.
• Thrive in ambiguity and structured environments.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams.
• Curious and capable of deep-diving into unfamiliar tools.
• Take ownership and improve systems continuously.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of software engineering experience in a front-office environment.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Business knowledge of financial instruments and market microstructure.
• Expertise in writing clean, modular code.
• Proficiency in building front-office tools for traders.
• Basic foundation in statistical principles.
• Experience in Python and one other compiled language (C++ or Rust).

Benefits

• Day-0 access to models and data for immediate experimentation.
• Competitive compensation with strong performance bonuses.
• Remote-first, distributed team with in-person sprints and retreats.
• Hardware and home-office stipend, conference budgets.
• Comprehensive health benefits including life insurance.
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave.
• Retirement matching and flexible hours.
• On-call compensation and focus time for work.
• Path from prototype to production telemetry.