Quantitative Software Developer – Electronic Trading & Liquidity

Company

Global Hedge Fund

Company Info

Global Hedge Fund in a well established HK office.

Job Title

Quantitative Software Developer – Electronic Trading & Liquidity

Job Short Desc

Build high-performance trading applications that optimize liquidity and execution across complex equity markets, partnering with quantitative researchers and traders to deliver innovative solutions for a growing APAC initiative.

Salary

Variable based on experience

Locations

APAC - Hong Kong (China)

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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity for a Quantitative Developer to build and optimize high-performance applications supporting equity execution, liquidity management, and financing strategies. You’ll work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and development teams to implement computationally intensive models, process large streaming datasets, and deliver scalable solutions across complex trading environments. The role involves developing applications primarily using q/kdb+ and Python, integrating systems through APIs, and contributing to a collaborative APAC-focused initiative. Ideal candidates will have two to ten years of development experience within a financial institution, strong programming skills across compiled and interpreted languages, Unix proficiency, and a background in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or another relevant scientific discipline.

Criteria

Develop quantitative applications supporting execution and financing strategies.

Collaborate with researchers and traders on innovative trading solutions.

Optimize streaming data systems using q/kdb+ and Python.

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