Quant Software Developer

Location Hong Kong
Discipline: Financial Technology
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Thomas Allman

Contact email: thomas.allman@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3209
Published: about 16 hours ago

Our client is a fast-growing high-frequency trading startup based in Hong Kong, specializing in automated market-making strategies. They are committed to staying at the forefront of low-latency execution, financial modeling, and risk management.

They are currently looking for a smart individual to join them in a multi-disciplinary role. This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to financial markets and cutting-edge technologies while growing alongside a dynamic company. Prior experience in financial markets is not required.

They expect candidates with 1–3 years of experience to be a good fit.

Primary Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for delivering and controlling end-to-end product development:

  • Work directly with traders who deeply respect technology
  • Collect and analyze data
  • Prototype solutions and models to confirm validity and effectiveness
  • Develop, test, and back-test production-ready solutions

You will write code for:

  • New features
  • Latency and stability improvements
  • Analyzing large volumes of data
  • Implementing and testing new design ideas

You will manage your time and tasks across development, analysis, and experimentation.

You will maintain and enhance a variety of systems and technologies critical to business operations.

Academic Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • Understanding of Computer Architecture
  • Knowledge of Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Strong quantitative skills

Coding/IT Skills:

  • Ability to work in a Linux environment
  • Ability to write clean, reliable, and scalable code
  • C++ development experience
  • Experience in high-transaction, low-latency optimization
  • Some networking experience
  • Understanding of CPU architecture
  • Familiarity with test-driven and data-driven design
  • Experience with Python for data mining, analysis, and scripting is a plus
  • Knowledge of JavaScript for front-end trader display is a plus

Must Be Interested In:

  • Maximizing performance from available hardware and software
  • Understanding the dynamics and fundamentals of financial markets
  • Eagerness to learn and broaden skill sets—even outside your department

Communication Skills:

  • Able to communicate effectively with both technical and business colleagues
  • Fluent in English is a must

Personality Traits:

  • Independent and team-oriented
  • Proactive and takes initiative
  • Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills
  • Detail-oriented and precise

What they offer:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Exposure to top-tier trading systems
  • Quick feedback and deployment cycles that provide real-time impact
  • Work at the cutting edge of technology
  • A collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment that supports personal growth
  • A front-row seat to how global financial markets operate
  • The opportunity to work with and learn from other highly talented individuals

Location: Hong Kong