Senior Platform Engineer, Build & Developer Infrastructure

The posting, as Tower Research Capital wrote it

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.

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to help build, operate, and improve the software delivery and developer infrastructure platforms used by engineering teams working on large-scale C++ and Python applications. This role combines platform engineering, CI/CD, build systems, infrastructure automation, observability, artifact management, and developer productivity. The ideal candidate has strong systems engineering fundamentals and practical experience supporting complex engineering workflows in a production-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and enhancing tools that support developer productivity, systems infrastructure, and DevOps practices
• Partner with the global Platform, Developer Infrastructure, and Release Engineering team to align regional solutions with global standards while representing local engineering, operational, and business priorities.
• Maintain and improve build and release infrastructure for large-scale C++ and Python applications, including build tooling, dependency management, CI/CD integration, artifact workflows, and developer self-service capabilities.
• Partner with software engineers, infrastructure engineers, quants, traders, and SRE teams to design, build, and operate reliable software delivery platforms.
• Design, develop, and operate scalable CI/CD pipelines for build, test, artifact promotion, deployment, and release workflows.
• Build and maintain infrastructure automa

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• Building internal developer portals, self-service workflows, or paved-road developer platforms.
• Systems programming languages such as C++ and/or Rust.
• Familiarity with software supply chain security practices such as dependency provenance, vulnerability scanning, and secret management.
• Integrating AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows while maintaining appropriate security, access control, and code review practices.

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

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.