Squarepoint Capital

Junior Software Developer

Squarepoint Capital · London, UK
London, UK Posted 2026-08-06
Type
Full-time
Experience
4+ yr

Please only apply to the one job you feel best fits your skillset and experience. If our team feels you are better suited for another role, we will reach out about the alternate opportunity.

Position Overview:

At Squarepoint we use C++ to build the majority of our low latency and high performance systems, which are directly responsible for executing the critical trading path. Your work in this domain will have a direct impact on our trading success: powering critical trading operations, serving low latency market data or providing crucial market connectivity access to our daily trading operations. You could be driving the design and implementation of trading frameworks, centralised services processing massive volumes of data, or other high-volume distributed applications at Squarepoint.

Whichever project you work on, you will be pushing the boundaries of high performance software, and growing your skills in a highly collegiate work environment.

Required Qualifications :

  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other degree with a heavy emphasis on software development,
  • Up to 4 years experience in a relevant role such as software or quant development, or similar
  • Experience with C++, git, and Linux
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have:

  • Degree with emphasis on low-level systems programming, high performance computing, or similar
  • Experience with any one of: KDB+/q, Python
  • Experience working in an investment or financial business is useful
PythonC++
Squarepoint Capital

Squarepoint Capital

Quantitative Trading · Private · New York City, USA

Stage & Valuation
Private · $182B
Open roles on NewJob
Most hiring in
Operations (33) · Engineering (20) · Finance (6)
Squarepoint Capital operates as a global quantitative investment management firm that develops and executes algorithmic trading strategies across multiple asset classes and markets. The firm leverages mathematical models, statistical arbitrage, and machine learning to systematically invest in financial markets worldwide.
Quantitative Trading Investment Management Financial Services Hedge Fund
F
Accountant
Montreal, Canada
Finance
F
Accounts Payable Finance Analyst
Montreal, Canada
Finance
O
Commercial Operator
Singapore
Operations
See all 75+ roles at Squarepoint Capital →
A
Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform
Anduril Industries Costa Mesa, California, United States
Engineering
$191K–$253K
2
Lead Software Engineer
2K Games Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
$114K–$169K
A
Senior Software Engineer, Perception
AeroVect Technologies Remote Remote
Engineering
$144K–$180K
A
Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Interface
Agility Robotics Fremont, CA Hybrid
Engineering
$175K–$273K
See all Engineering roles →

Interested in this role?

Apply directly on the company site — no recruiter middleman, no account required.

Apply now →
Apply on company site