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Entry Level Algorithmic Trading Programmer Jobs in New York

Senior Software Engineer - Trading

New York, NY ยท On-site +1

$134K - $176K/yr

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals ... Knowledge of algorithms, distributed systems, scalability, high availability, databases, low ...

Develop, implement, and maintain high-performance trading algorithms and models for Crypto markets ... Strong programming skills in Java * Experience with high-frequency / low-latency trading systems

Senior Software Engineer - Core Trading

New York, NY ยท On-site +1

$134K - $176K/yr

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals ... Knowledge of algorithms, distributed systems, scalability, high availability, databases, low ...

... engineering mind ready to break into finance, this role offers a direct mentorship path to ... for algorithmic trading) is preferred but not necessary * Trading Experience: , 1-3 years of ...

Quant Trading Strategy

Manhattan, NY ยท On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Job Summary The Americas Algorithmic Trading team operates as a specialized unit combining quantitative research, data engineering, and real-time trading execution to build its suite of algorithmic ...

Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading. At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and ...

Senior Java Software Engineer

Manhattan, NY ยท On-site

$137K - $180K/yr

Experience implementing and supporting market data processing applications and algorithmic trading ... engineering or related technical or quantitative discipline * Competencies: * Strong verbal and ...

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What is the difference between Entry Level Algorithmic Trading Programmer vs Quantitative Analyst?

AspectEntry Level Algorithmic Trading ProgrammerQuantitative Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Computer Science, Finance, or related field; programming skills (Python, C++, SQL)Bachelor's or Master's in Finance, Mathematics, or Economics; strong analytical skills
Work EnvironmentFinancial firms, trading desks, hedge funds; focus on coding and developing trading algorithmsInvestment banks, asset management firms; focus on data analysis and modeling
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in trading firms and hedge funds; roles involve programming and algorithm developmentWidely used in finance; roles involve quantitative research and financial modeling

The Entry Level Algorithmic Trading Programmer primarily focuses on developing and implementing trading algorithms using programming skills, while a Quantitative Analyst emphasizes financial modeling and data analysis to inform trading strategies. Both roles require strong analytical skills but differ in their core responsibilities and daily tasks.

What are the most commonly searched types of Algorithmic Trading Programmer jobs in New York? The most popular types of Algorithmic Trading Programmer jobs in New York are:
Infographic showing various Entry Level Algorithmic Trading Programmer job openings in New York as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 84% In-person, and 16% Remote job distribution.
Senior Software Engineer - Trading

Senior Software Engineer - Trading

Alpaca

New York, NY โ€ข On-site, Remote

$134K - $176K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.

Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

Our Team Members:

We're a dynamic team of 380+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!
We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core valuesโ€”Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountableโ€”and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role:

Your job is to build Alpaca's algo trading platform to meet our users' expectations for high quality and performance in their brokerage service. This opportunity is similar to joining AWS or Heroku in their early days, designing and architecting our platform by wearing many different hats in our small team. As an experienced engineer, you will write tons of code and make critical decisions about delivering the best experience to our customers. This certainly requires deep knowledge in both frontend and backend, databases and distributed systems, as well as broad experience from low to high level in CPU-level hardware for high throughput, robust concurrency system design, abstract distributed system architecture for high availability and object-oriented data modelling with long-term growth in mind. Joining an early-stage startup, the payoff to this highly demanding environment will be worth the effort.

You must have previous software engineering experience with trading or exchange systems (OMS, EMS, exchanges, market making, algorithmic trading, quant trading).

Requirements:

  • Strong, experienced software engineer with lead experience is preferred
  • Coding skills in both low and high level languages around C/C++, Go, Zig, Rust, Java, Scala, Python
  • Low latency and high throughput optimization
  • Experience with messaging queues and message brokers
  • Analytical data-oriented mindset and skills
  • Knowledge of algorithms, distributed systems, scalability, high availability, databases, low latency systems and concurrency control
  • System design skills with object-oriented data modeling, service-oriented architectures, system abstraction
  • Experience with the development and implementation of Order Management systems (OMS) and Risk Management systems (RMS)

Nice to have:

  • Algo trading experience (either professional or personal)
  • FIX protocol knowledge
  • Experience with observability, tracing, continuous profiling and benchmarking
How We Take Care of You:
  • Competitive Salary & Stock Options
  • Health Benefits
  • New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
  • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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