About Our Client
Our client is a leading high-frequency trading (HFT) market maker looking to enhance its market-making capabilities through advanced technology and innovative solutions. The organization aims to provide liquidity across various asset classes, catering to both institutional and retail investors while driving efficiency in financial markets.
Job Overview
Dynamic Opportunity: Our client is seeking a talented KDB+ Developer to join their team in Shanghai. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of KDB+ and q programming, with experience in high-frequency trading, market data processing, and real-time analytics. You will collaborate with traders, quantitative analysts, and engineers to develop and optimize low-latency trading systems.
Key Responsibilities
Database Management: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance KDB+ databases and applications for real-time and historical market data analysis.
Query Optimization: Optimize q/KDB+ queries and tables for low-latency processing in a high-frequency trading setting.
Data Systems Development: Build and enhance systems for market data capture, storage, and retrieval to support quantitative research and trading strategies.
Collaboration: Work with traders and quantitative analysts to implement real-time analytics, signal generation, and risk management tools.
Performance Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in time-series data processing.
System Integration: Integrate KDB+ with other trading systems, including applications built in C++ and Python.
Infrastructure Reliability: Ensure scalability, reliability, and efficiency of KDB+ infrastructure in a distributed environment.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in KDB+/q programming in a financial or trading context.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of time-series databases, tick data, and market microstructure.
Technical Skills: Experience with low-latency optimization, IPC (interprocess communication), and multithreading in KDB+.
Programming Proficiency: Proficiency in Python or C++ for integration with KDB+ systems.
Environment Familiarity: Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Bash, Python).
Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of electronic trading, order books, and exchange protocols (FIX, OUCH, etc.) is a plus.
Problem-Solving Ability: Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
Why Join Our Client?
Professional Environment: Collaborate with top-tier professionals in a high-performance culture. Innovation Opportunity: Opportunity to develop cutting-edge trading systems at the forefront of market-making technology.
Competitive Benefits: Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.
Get in touch with Sarah – sarah.fan@ashford-benjamin.com / +852 2315 9512
To apply for this job email your details to sarah.fan@ashford-benjamin.com
