Software Development Engineer in Test

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation  for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. 

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test automation infrastructure
• Design, implement, and enhance robust, scalable, and reusable test automation frameworks for server components
• Test automation framework should be accessible and usable by any engineer in the organization. A good measure of success for this automation framework would be for it to be adopted and contributed to by other engineers (Shift-Left approach)
• Work closely with software developers, testers and stakeholders to refine technical requirements for the test framework
• Code and Execute Automated Tests
• Write, execute, and maintain automated test scripts (unit, integration, end-to-end, system, and regression) to cover new features and existing functionality.
• Perform white-box testing by reading and understanding application code to write more effective tests and identify code-level defects.
• Collaborate with other developers to design test strategies for system/designs under test
• Integrate testing into CI/CD
• Enhance existing CI/CD test integration to improve scope and coverage
• Automation of performance and non functional tests

Qualifications

• Experience in test automation - developing and scaling testing frameworks
• Proficiency in Python, Experience in C++
• Strong testing aptitude with passion for quality
• Experience working with server side components
• Experience with trading systems and exchange protocols
• Familiarity with network protocols particularly TCP/IP

Anticipated New York annual base salary range $150,000 - $200,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus.

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. 

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily 
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) 
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving 
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.