Algorithmic Trading Developer

Haitong International Management Services Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Haitong International Securities Group Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, and test new features across the full technology stack with a primary focus on algorithmic trading strategies.

You will drive ongoing development and customization of execution strategies with the trading team, interface with stakeholders to gather requirements, and ensure scalability and performance of Market Data, Market Connectivity, Algorithm Container and Trading Engine.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' industry experience in core Java.
• Experience with Jenkins, Gradle and Git in a Unix environment.
• Knowledge of equity electronic trading and agency-based execution algorithms is a plus.
• Interest in applying quantitative methods to design execution algorithms and post-trade data analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross-region collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test new features across the full tech stack with a main focus on algorithmic trading strategies.
• Ongoing development and customization of a wide range of execution strategies, working closely with the trading team.
• Interface with business stakeholders to gather requirements and appropriately integrate them within the trading framework.
• Maintain and improve the scalability, performance and resiliency of the platform including Market Data and Market Connectivity systems, Algorithm Container and Algorithmic Trading Engine.
• Work closely with researchers to implement quant models into existing algorithm platforms; monitor performance in production and deliver insights for further improvement.
• Act as the coordinator between the technical team members (quant, algo, and market connectivity).
• Help with real time support/answering queries from traders.

Skills

Core Java

Unix Tools

Jenkins

Gradle

Git

Equity Trading

Quantitative Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

Gradle

Git

Job description

The role will involve design, implement, and testing of new features across the full technology stack with a main focus on algorithmic trading strategies

The main responsibilities are:

Ongoing development and customization of a wide range of execution strategies, working closely with the trading team.

Interface with business stake holders to gather requirements and appropriately integrate them within the trading framework

Maintain and improve the scalability, performance and resiliency of the platform. The platform includes the Market Data and Market Connectivity systems, Algorithm Container and Algorithmic Trading Engine.

Work closely with researchers to implement quant models into existing algorithm platforms. Periodically monitor and analyze performance in production environment and deliver insights for further improvement.

Act as the coordinator between the technical team members (quant, algo and market connectivity).

Help with real time support/answering queries from traders

Requirements:

Degree holder in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent with minimum 2 years' industry experience in core Java

Competent with standard development and build tools in a Unix environment: Jenkins, Gradle and GIT

Experience and understanding of equity electronic trading (markets microstructures, mechanics), knowledge in agency based execution algorithms (VWAP, POV, CLOSE etc.) is a plus

Interest in applying quantitative mind sets to design and develop execution algorithms as well as generating improvement ideas by analyzing post-trade data

Excellent communication skills and dynamic working environment across multiple regions

Haitong International Securities Group Limited, is an international financial institution with established presence in Hong Kong and a rapidly expanding network across the globe. It strives to serve as a bridge linking up the Chinese and overseas capital markets. The parent company of Haitong International is Guotai Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.("Guotai Haitong Securities", Stock Code :601211.SH; 2611.HK).

Haitong International has a global financial servicing network covering the world’s major capital markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Sydney, thereby making it to be a world-class Chinese financial institution.

Haitong International Securities Group Limited, is an international financial institution with established presence in Hong Kong and a rapidly expanding network across the globe. It strives to serve as a bridge linking up the Chinese and overseas capital markets. The parent company of Haitong International is Guotai Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.("Guotai Haitong Securities", Stock Code :601211.SH; 2611.HK).

Haitong International has a global financial servicing network covering the world’s major capital markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Sydney, thereby making it to be a world-class Chinese financial institution.

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