Front-Desk Quant Developer — Equity Derivatives

CITIC Securities International; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front-office exposure to equity derivs

Direct partnership with front-office

Clear, fast career progression

Impactful trading/risk systems work

Job summary

CITIC Securities International in Hong Kong seeks an experienced Quant Developer to join our Equity Derivatives desk, collaborating with traders, structurers, and quantitative analysts to build high-performance front-office and risk systems.

You will develop Python and TypeScript applications, integrate with trading platforms and data services, and contribute to production-ready solutions with CI/CD, testing, and monitoring in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics or related quantitative field.
• 4+ years of experience developing trading, execution, or risk-management systems.
• Strong Python and TypeScript skills; Java, C++, or C# is a plus.
• Experience building high-performance, real-time, or distributed systems.
• Solid fundamentals: design, testing, CI/CD, Git, Linux, debugging, performance optimization.
• Familiarity with FIX, Redis, WebSocket, message queues, and databases.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain front-office applications and services supporting Equity Derivatives.
• Build high-performance systems for trading, execution, market-data processing, pricing analytics, hedging, and risk management.
• Partner with traders, structurers, quants, and tech teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Develop scalable Python- and TypeScript-based applications including backend services, APIs, and interfaces.
• Integrate applications with trading platforms, market-data services, risk systems, and connectivity.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Git

Linux

Problem solving

Java

C++

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

FIX

Redis

WebSocket

Message queues

Job description

CITIC Securities International in Hong Kong seeks an experienced Quant Developer to join our Equity Derivatives desk, collaborating with traders, structurers, and quantitative analysts to build high-performance front-office and risk systems.

You will develop Python and TypeScript applications, integrate with trading platforms and data services, and contribute to production-ready solutions with CI/CD, testing, and monitoring in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.