Lead C++ Engineer, Market Data Platform

WORLDQUANT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

WorldQuant is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our market data platform team in Singapore. You will design and develop a high-performance C++ platform that processes tick data across asset classes, lead technical projects, and mentor engineers.

The role emphasizes rigorous design, documentation, and scalable, reliable systems. You will collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers, apply modern C++, and leverage Python for automation in a cloud-enabled environment with Airflow, Kubernetes,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining large C++ codebases (C++17/20/23).
• Proficiency with Python for scripting and automation.
• Experience with distributed computing and network programming.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration and cloud technologies (Airflow, Slurm, Kubernetes, GCP).
• Strong Unix/Linux fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience leading projects from a technical perspective and mentoring engineers.
• Strong SDLC knowledge and software development practices.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from a technical perspective, owning design, implementation, and delivery of complex components.
• Design and build high-performance systems that ingest and process tick data across asset classes.
• Produce clear, thorough technical documentation for designs, systems, and workflows.
• Optimize existing systems for reliability, scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Mentor fellow engineers through code review and guidance.
• Champion software development best practices, testing, and maintainable design.
• Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly and effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

English communication

SDLC knowledge

Algorithms

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Airflow

Slurm

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

WorldQuant is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our market data platform team in Singapore. You will design and develop a high-performance C++ platform that processes tick data across asset classes, lead technical projects, and mentor engineers.

The role emphasizes rigorous design, documentation, and scalable, reliable systems. You will collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers, apply modern C++, and leverage Python for automation in a cloud-enabled environment with Airflow, Kubernetes,