Position Description
The Equity Derivatives Quant team is looking for an experienced developer to support the Equity Derivatives Quantitative business division. The candidate will be responsible to develop market making and trading strategies on the in-house built market making platform for ETF, warrant and listed option market making business. Proficiency in C++/Python and an understanding of low latency trading systems are essential.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
• Design and enhance market making capabilities on ETF, warrants and listed options
• Develop and maintain front-office low latency e-trading and execution infrastructure and applications using C++
• Understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and traders to deliver high-quality solutions
• Optimize code and improve application performance
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends
• Attentive to the current platform gaps/ issues and design solutions to improve its accuracy, performance, and maintainability
• Provide support in production when required.
Requirements
• Master’s degree or above in a mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering and quantitative finance
• 5+ years of experience in C++ (preferable C++ 17 or 20) application development
• Strong knowledge of network, middleware and mainstream database technology
• Solid programming experience gain from previous jobs and projects, preferably in low latency systems
• Self-starter with a passion for coding
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver solutions under pressure
• Previous working experience on ETF/warrants/options market making platforms as a quant/developer is an advantage
• Familiarity with ETF operating mechanisms, including IOPV calculation, is a plus
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Skills Required
- Master's degree or above in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, and quantitative finance
- 5+ years of experience in C++ application development
- Strong knowledge of network, middleware, and mainstream database technology
- Solid programming experience preferably in low latency systems
- Previous working experience on ETF/warrants/options market making platforms
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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