Quantitative Developer: Trading Systems & Data Pipelines

NLS Executive Search; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health and wellness benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Our client, a top-tier trading firm with a global presence, is actively hiring quantitative developers to join their expanding team in Hong Kong. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills and a solid financial background, collaborating with analysts, traders and data scientists to enhance trading systems.

You will develop trading algorithms, build data pipelines, backtest strategies, and ensure scalable, well-documented code while staying abreast of quantitative finance and technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or related field.
• At least 3+ years of software development experience in financial services.
• Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with NumPy, Pandas, SciPy.
• Experience with SQL and database management.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities; excellent communication.
• C++ or C# experience is a big plus.
• Familiarity with ML techniques and frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud computing and big data tech (AWS, Hadoop).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable trading algorithms and quantitative models.
• Collaborate with researchers to implement and optimize trading strategies.
• Perform quantitative analysis and backtesting using Python and related tools.
• Design and implement data pipelines for real-time and historical data.
• Analyze large datasets to derive insights and improve trading performance.
• Ensure code quality through documentation and testing and stay updated with trends.

Skills

Python

Quantitative finance

SQL

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Math/Finance

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

SciPy

SQL

AWS

Hadoop

Job description

Our client, a top-tier trading firm with a global presence, is actively hiring quantitative developers to join their expanding team in Hong Kong. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills and a solid financial background, collaborating with analysts, traders and data scientists to enhance trading systems.

You will develop trading algorithms, build data pipelines, backtest strategies, and ensure scalable, well-documented code while staying abreast of quantitative finance and technology