Algo Developer - Electronic Trading

Algo Developer - Electronic Trading

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically strong C++ developer to join our Electronic Trading team in Hong Kong or Singapore. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in low-latency systems development and application support. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting highly available trading systems capable of handling large data volumes with ultra-low latency. The role requires the ability to perform under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and communicate effectively with both clients and internal trading teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support execution strategies for electronic trading.
• Implement strategy enhancements and client-specific customizations.
• Take full ownership of assigned projects or issues from initiation to completion.
• Collaborate closely with global development teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Apply understanding of European markets and regulatory requirements where relevant.
• Troubleshoot and resolve trading issues; investigate, respond to, and communicate effectively with traders and clients.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in C++, including templates (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, low-level concurrency primitives, atomic operations, mutexes, condition variables, and familiarity with pthreads concepts.
• Expertise with the Standard Template Library (STL) (mandatory).
• Hands-on experience with Boost, particularly event handling (mandatory).
• Familiarity with TCP/IP and Multicast communication.
• Strong debugging skills using gdb and similar tools.
• Good understanding of Unix/Linux internals.
• Scripting capabilities in Perl and shell.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams and communicate clearly across regions.
• Fast learner, highly curious, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Understanding of performance verification and optimization tools.

Required Skills

• Perl

• Fast Learner

• Operations

• Debugging

• Regulatory Requirements

• Templates

• Trading

• Ownership

• Unix

• Optimization

• Strategy

• C++

• Linux

• Pressure

• Design

• SQL

• Communication

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