Senior Quantitative Developer

Location Singapore
Discipline: Financial Technology
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Lewis Piper

Contact email: lewis.piper@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 1823
Published: 11 months ago

Senior Quantitative Developer
C++ and Python 
Proprietary Trading Firm
Singapore


Our client is in search of a highly motivated and experienced quantitative developer/researcher to join their quant team. They are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate a strong aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking.

Responsibilities 

  • Assuming end-to-end ownership of the research and implementation of new quantitative signals and algorithms, either independently or with assistance and inputs from the trading team.
  • Continuously maintaining and improving the performance of existing strategies.
  • Monitoring and analyzing post-trade data for trading strategies. Throughout the development process, the quant will collaborate closely with traders to create and develop trading strategies.

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • A minimum of 3-5 years of working experience in the trading industry, preferably in high-frequency trading (HFT) or quantitative funds.
  • At least a Bachelor's degree or higher education with a strong computational and academic background.
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python are required.
  • Good knowledge of trading, market structure, and exchange infrastructure is desired.
  • Proficiency in Linux, GDB, and SQL is required.
  • A track record of competitive sports (or e-sports) involvement is a plus.
  • The ability to communicate ideas concisely in a diverse team.
  • A knack for working in a fast-paced environment.
  • The flexibility to work in Singapore.