Quant Developer (MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE AS QUANT DEVELOPER/RESEARCHER)

**NOTE**: this is a non-salaried position. Equity offering only. **Who We Are** VisualHFT is an advanced analytics platform purpose-built for high-frequency trading environments. Designed for traders, quants, and financial engineers, we provide deep insights into execution quality, market microstructure, and real-time system performance — down to the microsecond. As a pre-MVP, pre-revenue startup, we are crafting a precision toolset for modern electronic trading. We're building a platform that bridges HPC engineering with quantitative finance research, and this hire will be key to that effort. Tasks: **What We’re Looking For** * Deep understanding of market microstructure and electronic trading mechanics * Strong experience in real-time or low-latency systems (C#, C++, or Rust preferred) * Proven work in HPC optimization: parallelization, memory layout tuning, zero-GC systems * Hands-on experience with financial research implementation (execution cost models, order flow analytics) * Comfortable with modular, plugin-based system architectures and high-throughput data pipelines Requirements: * Deep understanding of market microstructure and electronic trading mechanics * Strong experience in real-time or low-latency systems (C#, C++, or Rust preferred) * Proven work in HPC optimization: parallelization, memory layout tuning, zero-GC systems * Hands-on experience with financial research implementation (execution cost models, order flow analytics) * Comfortable with modular, plugin-based system architectures and high-throughput data pipelines 🌟 Bonus Points * Experience in an HFT, market-making, or algo execution environment * Familiarity with ITCH/FIX/OUCH protocols and exchange-specific microstructure behaviors * Understanding of infrastructure monitoring in trading systems (latency breakdowns, tick-to-trade analysis) * Exposure to quantitative strategy simulation and live production systems Benefits: **What We Offer** * **Equity**: 1.5%–2.0% equity with a 4-year vesting schedule (1-year cliff) * Non salary until we get funded or revenue achieved * **Technical Leadership**: Core contributor to the logic powering VisualHFT’s analytics engine * **Impact**: Your work will be the foundation of VisualHFT’s edge in execution analytics and trading diagnostics * **Flexibility**: Fully remote, async-friendly team distributed across time zones * **Vision**: Build a toolset that becomes mission-critical to professional traders and quant funds Apply now and help define the analytics backbone of the most powerful HFT diagnostics platform in the market.