Founded in 1991, CFM (Capital Fund Management) is a pioneer in the field of quantitative alternative investment management with assets under management of approximately $3 billion.

CFM has specialized in developing trading strategies based on a global, quantitative approach to financial markets. CFM's methodology is to rely on the in-depth statistical analysis of terabytes of financial data for asset allocation, trading decisions and order execution.

Dedicated research on the statistics of financial instruments and development of systematic trading strategies are carried out at CFM by a team of Ph.D's and a team of IT and Data specialists. This research work, combined with nineteen years of market experience and cutting-edge technology, allows CFM to create original, state-of-the-art trading strategies and to adapt these further as markets continuously evolve. CFM's trading strategies can be characterized as highly systematic and disciplined, girded by a reliable and uncompromising risk control system.

Position :

Due to further expansion, CFM is looking to reinforce its data team and recruit a Software Engineer. Based in Paris, the position will involve actively participating in the following tasks:
- Manage ultra low latency Market Data for algo trading
- Processing and storage of large volumes of financial data (static, real time) for back testing.
- Working closely with researchers to provide high quality data and to bolster innovation
- Design, development, maintenance and support of the reference data systems on a large variety of asset classes
- Coordinating work with external providers as required

Ideal Candidate:

- Masters degree or a Ph.D. in computer science or physics
- Strong analytical and programming skills
- Experience with software development in C/C++, SQL/Oracle (Unix and Windows environments)
- Knowledge of scripting Shell, Php, Python
- Knowledge of TCP/ UDP multicast is a plus
- Interested in using open source software will be appreciated
- Fluent written and spoken English and/or French (both is a plus)
- Adaptable and rigorous, capable of working in a quickly evolving environment
- Team player with attention to detail and a capacity to deliver

CFM can offer you a successful company with ambition to become a world leading alternative investment manager; A dynamic and informal working environment; An exceptionally attractive compensation, including profit-based bonus

If you are interested in and qualify with the above, please send your résumé and a cover letter to:

Capital Fund Management
6 blvd. Haussmann
75009 Paris - France
Email: recrut@cfm.fr