Senior / Quant Developer

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Quantitative Developer (APAC) in Hong Kong. You will design, build, and scale engineering frameworks that power research and trading operations, partnering with multi-asset teams across APAC.

This role directly influences live trading systems and business growth. You will work in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment, focusing on delivering high-performance software for quantitative trading desks and researchers, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Core Engineering Fundamentals: OOP, system architecture, algorithms, data structures.
• Industry Experience: 3+ years building systems for quantitative trading desks or financial environments.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or a highly quantitative field.
• Modern Tech Stack: Cloud ecosystems, distributed systems, data analytics pipelines, or ML applications.
• Work Environment: Fast-moving, delivery-focused, entrepreneurial setting.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical mindset and willingness to learn.
• Communication & Delivery: Strong English communication with collaborative execution.

Responsibilities

• Translate trading/research requirements into scalable, high-performance engines.
• Collaborate with quant researchers and portfolio managers to engineer bespoke software solutions.
• Provide real-time operational troubleshooting in time-sensitive trading environments.
• Work with infrastructure, DevOps, data and core tech teams to deploy, monitor, test and validate releases.

Skills

OOP fundamentals

System architecture

Algorithms

Data structures

Cloud ecosystems

Distributed systems

Data analytics pipelines

Machine learning applications

English communication

Python

Containerization

Low-latency optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or quantitative field

Job description

Quantitative Developer (APAC)

Role Overview

A premier global investment firm is looking for an energetic and skilled Software Engineer to join its expanding team in Hong Kong. In this role, you will partner directly with multi-asset investment teams across the APAC region to design, build, and scale engineering frameworks that power our core research and trading operations. This is a high-impact position where your code directly influences live trading systems and business growth. We are looking for a self-starting developer who thrives on solving complex problems alongside portfolio managers and quantitative researchers.

Core Responsibilities

• Framework Development: Translate trading and research requirements into scalable, high-performance engines that support sophisticated data analysis across various asset classes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal quant researchers and portfolio managers to rapidly engineer bespoke software solutions.
• Production Support: Provide real-time operational troubleshooting to resolve time-sensitive, critical trading environment issues.
• Systems Integration: Work hand-in-hand with infrastructure, DevOps, data, and core technology teams to deploy, monitor, test, and validate software releases.

Required Qualifications

• Core Engineering Fundamentals: Deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP), system architecture, algorithms, and data structures.
• Industry Experience: 3+ years of professional software engineering experience explicitly focused on building systems for quantitative trading desks or financial environments.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a highly quantitative field.
• Modern Tech Stack: Practical exposure to cloud ecosystems, distributed systems, data analytics pipelines, or machine learning applications.
• Work Environment: Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, delivery-focused, and highly entrepreneurial business environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical mindset with a strong passion for continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Communication & Delivery: Strong English communication skills with a proven track record of managing tasks efficiently in a collaborative team setting.

Bonus Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Python, including deep knowledge of debugging, profiling, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with containerization, database management, networking protocols, hardware acceleration, or low-latency optimization.
• A keen interest in experimenting with open-source frameworks and emerging technologies.