Associate Director, EQD Quant, Market Making, Equity Derivatives

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced developer to join the Equity Derivatives Quant team to design and implement market making and trading strategies on an in-house platform for ETF, warrants and listed options. Proficiency in C++ and Python and a strong grasp of low-latency systems are essential to deliver robust front-office solutions.

You will work with traders and engineers to translate business requirements into technical specifications, optimize performance, and provide production

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or above in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering and quantitative finance.
• 5+ years of C++ (preferable C++17 or 20) application development experience.
• Strong knowledge of network, middleware and mainstream database technology.
• Solid programming experience 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.

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.

Skills

C++

Python

Low latency

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree or above in quantitative field

Tools

Networking

Middleware

Databases

Job description

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