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Senior C++ Developer - Top Tier Global Quantitative Trading

Ashford Benjamin Ltd Hong Kong
Posted 5 days ago Permanent Competitive

Senior C++ Developer - Top Tier Global Quantitative Trading

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Sarah Fan
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My client is a top tier global quantitative trading with offices worldwide. They systematically trading millions of transactions daily across options, equities, ETFs, fixed income, FX, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The culture is flat and collaborative, with excellent total compensation tied to firm success, comprehensive benefits.

Full relocation package provided.

Role Overview

We are seeking multiple senior C++ developers across three different areas in Hong Kong and Sydney. These roles are open to hands-on technical managers as well as senior individual contributors. Roles include:

  1. Market Making & Execution: Working on market making strategies and execution systems for the flagship Options desk. Requires C++ background with options market making and execution experience
  2. Market Data & Signals: Building systems for market data ingestion, normalization, and signal generation. Requires C++ experience in market data or signal generation
  3. Connectivity: Developing low-latency exchange connectivity and OMS using modern C++ on Linux. Requires deep C++ expertise with connectivity, FIX, multithreading, and performance tuning

Key Responsibilities (across roles):

  1. Technical Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams across HK and Sydney (for those who have experience in management)
  2. System Architecture: Design and build low-latency, high-performance trading systems
  3. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with traders, quants, and regional technology heads

Required Skills & Experience (role dependent):

  1. Language: Strong C++ experience
  2. Domain: Options market making and execution, market data, or exchange connectivity
  3. Leadership: Open to candidates with or without prior management experience—willing to step up
  4. Performance: Deep understanding of low-latency, performance tuning, and multithreading
  5. Connectivity (for that role): FIX protocol, sockets, STL, Boost, IPC

Please send your CV to Sarah Fan at sarah.fan@ashford-benjamin.com, or call +852 2315 9512 for a confidential discussion.

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