A.P.T Portfolio is a high frequency trading firm that specializes in Quantitative Trading & Investment. The Data Engineering team works on the integration, consolidation, management and analysis of the different kinds of data that is collected from the firm's trading activities and different exchanges we trade with. The team also works on developing the firm's quantitative research, modeling and high-performance computing infrastructure for back-testing and simulations of strategies.
You will be part of a team that is intellectually curious, creative, analytical, and passionate about building complex data infrastructure and digging into data for analysis and/or market research.
Core Responsibilities:
- Working with our core Data APIs / Platform Software
- Development and Improvement of automated Pipelines for processing global Exchange Market Data
- Develop expertise in working with Tabular, Columnar and OLAP Databases
- Design and implement performance, scalability, stability, and stress tests using industry standard tools, and custom solutions.
- Benchmark Production and Test Labs for base lining and ensure sanity of data and accuracy of test simulations
- Develop tools to simulate and monitor key performance metrics as needed.
- Work on improvement and optimization of our Grid Computing System used for massively parallel compute and simulations.
- Develop a deeper understanding of all kinds of data managed by the team including but not limited to market data, reference data, back office and account information, computed analytics, research metadata, etc.
- Innovate and PoC around upcoming cutting edge tools and automation systems to improve the efficiency of the data pipelines.
- Be involved in all other Python Infrastructure development efforts across the firm.
Required Qualification / Skill Set:
- STEM degree with 2+ years of relevant work experience
- High proficiency in Python including Pandas and NumPy libraries
- Understanding of Python software architecture and development environments
- A sense of testing frameworks in Python, and experience with test driven development.
- Aptitude for algorithms, data structures, and software design
- Experience with Linux operating system internals and/or networking concepts
- Strong analytical skills, with an ability to quickly identify scope and impact of issues during high-pressure situations
- Paranoid about automation and code optimization for low latency.
Top Skills
What We Do
APT stands for Algorithms, Profit and Trust. APT, founded by Ankit Singh and Ruchir Bindal, commenced trading operations on Indian Exchanges in 2009 and has since then expanded globally to markets in the USA, South America, Europe, and Asia. In our more than a decade old journey, we have navigated multiple market crises to maintain a track record of consistent success, unstoppable growth, and continuous innovation and expansion. At APT, we are proud of our performance and our people, and we are constantly striving for more.
APT Capital was set up in 2015 in the UK with a view to expand trading operations in Europe, USA and South America. APT has its offices in Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gandhinagar, London & Hong Kong.
APT is as much a technology firm as a trading house. We invest significant time and resources to ensure that our traders are empowered with the best-in-class technological tools. This means continually developing and innovating to improve productivity and performance for both traders and developers. By employing the best talent and creating an environment in which knowledge and skills can thrive, we bring value to the market
