Production & Clearing Specialist

We are looking for a technically savvy production & clearing specialist who would assist with the production monitoring and post-trade analysis of our automated strategies as we scale our trading around-the-clock in US, European, and Asian markets. The production component entails both assisting with monitoring automated trading tools, escalating production issues that may arise; the clearing component involves analyzing, reviewing, and building tools to automatically check various clearing and post-trade reports we receive (cash equities and futures) in order to validate correctness and to account for anomalies that may arise in clearing statements.

The ideal candidate will be fast on his or her feet, capable of rapidly diagnosing, triaging, and escalating problems, and be comfortable in a linux environment and at building basic automated tools. Familiarity with clearing or internal accounting for various products traded on public electronic exchanges is required, as is the ability to dig deeply and diligently into various post-trade matters. A preference for automation (and for building tools and reports that handle reporting automatically) is strongly preferred.

Compensation consists of highly competitive base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and possible participation in longer-term incentive schemes.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• SQL Familiarity
• Python
• Linux Familiarity

TECHNICAL DETAILS ABOUT US

• Linux shop running modern kernels
• C++11/14 codebase, Python layer on top
• Technical expertise throughout (everyone programs)
• Cloud-scalable research infrastructure

DESIRED IDEAL BACKGROUND

• Experience with Linux clusters
• Experience with automated reporting and analytics
• Experience with clearing and backoffice in a financial markets context

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Catered meals and bountiful snacks
• Generous budget for home office equipment
• Health / Dental / Vision / 401k
• Massage benefits
• Complimentary rides home for late nights

ABOUT US

Ansatz Capital is a quantitative algorithmic trading startup based in New York City and founded in 2013. We design and build computer programs that combine statistical modeling with human intuition to trade a variety of asset classes on electronic exchanges around the clock. Our team of 12 has published in academic journals, competed in international olympiads, and had diverse experiences and track records at leading trading and research firms.

At Ansatz, we believe in achieving the maximal leverage with the most capable people. We use the power of technology and automation to increase how much we can accomplish individually and innovate on organizational design to improve how we work together. As we scale to markets across the world, we seek talented people to join us in testing the boundaries of what an exceptionally capable team can achieve.