Python Quant Developer: Alpha Algorithms & Trading

Ashford Benjamin; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford Benjamin in Hong Kong seeks a Python Developer to join the Quant Implementation team, a global unit at the heart of the systematic trading business. You will design, develop, and maintain alpha algorithms and portfolio construction processes, resolving live trading challenges under tight deadlines.

You will collaborate with investment and research teams across asset classes, gaining exposure to diverse strategies while contributing to a large codebase with strong best-practices

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of backend development experience.
• Enterprise-level Python development skills.
• Experience with SQL databases and large datasets.
• Strong data manipulation and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of statistics and problem solving.
• Strong communication and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain alpha algorithms and portfolio construction processes.
• Verify research output and monetization of ideas in practice.
• Collaborate with investment and research teams across asset classes.
• Contribute to a large, complex codebase using best practices.

Skills

Backend Python development

SQL databases

Data manipulation

Statistics

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Ashford Benjamin in Hong Kong seeks a Python Developer to join the Quant Implementation team, a global unit at the heart of the systematic trading business. You will design, develop, and maintain alpha algorithms and portfolio construction processes, resolving live trading challenges under tight deadlines.

You will collaborate with investment and research teams across asset classes, gaining exposure to diverse strategies while contributing to a large codebase with strong best-practices