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:

Developing data pipelines for cleaning, collecting, processing, and analyzing diverse datasets.
Designing and implement machine learning and LLM-based NLP models.
Conducting experiments and tests to evaluate model performance.
Contributing to optimizing and fine-tuning existing machine learning models.

Qualifications:

A bachelor’s, master's, or PhD (ongoing or complete) degree or equivalent from a top university, available to join for an in-office 6 month Internship starting Jan 2025/Feb 2025.
Prior experience with training, building, and deploying models via Tensorflow/Pytorch (or similar) is mandatory.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and MLOps for automating model deployments.
Skilled in using Linux, SQL, Git, and BASH scripting.
Strong knowledge of Python and hands-on.

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)
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.

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