EQD Quant Developer - Market Making & Low-Latency

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

Job summary

CLSA in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Equity Derivatives Quant Developer to join the Quant team. You will develop market making and trading strategies on our in-house platform for warrants and listed options, leveraging C++ and Python.

You will translate business requirements into technical specs, collaborate with traders and analysts, and optimize low-latency components to ensure robust execution under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering or quantitative finance.
• 7–10 years of C++ development experience, preferably C++17/20.
• Strong knowledge of networks, middleware and database technologies.
• Solid programming experience in low-latency trading environments.
• Self-starter with strong coding and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance market making on warrants and listed options.
• Develop and maintain front-office low-latency e-trading and execution infrastructure using C++.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts and traders to deliver solutions.
• Optimize code and improve application performance.
• Stay current with latest technology trends.
• Provide production support when required.

Skills

C++

Python

Low latency

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering or quantitative finance

Tools

Networking

Middleware

Databases

Job description

CLSA in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Equity Derivatives Quant Developer to join the Quant team. You will develop market making and trading strategies on our in-house platform for warrants and listed options, leveraging C++ and Python.

You will translate business requirements into technical specs, collaborate with traders and analysts, and optimize low-latency components to ensure robust execution under pressure.