Front Office Talented C++ Quantitative Developer- Options Market-Making – Hong Kong based office recruitment

Front Office Talented C++ Quantitative Developer- Options Market-Making

Leading Global Brokerage, Hong Kong

Circa 750,000 HKD plus incredible bonus and benefits package

(Quantitative Developer, Options Market-Making, C++, C, Python)

This is a unique opportunity for a talented Quantitative Developer to join a successful and expanding Options Market-Making team of a leading global brokerage, at their office in Hong Kong. The successful Quantitative Developer (C++, C, Python) will play the crucial role in the design and development of cutting-edge options pricing and market-making analytics tools and libraries to be used by the Options Traders. The Options market-making platform is a next generation trading, pricing, risk-management and market-making platform that is widely recognised as being one of the best of its kind and the successful Quantitative Developer (C++, C, Python) will have the rare opportunity to work with the latest tools and technologies and contribute to a successful and hugely profitable Options trading platform. The Quant Developer (C++, C, Python) will sit on the Options trading floor and will liaise directly with the Options Traders and Quants, globally. Given this global scope of the group, there is also opportunities for travel and transfer between the global offices for exceptional performers. The successful Quant Developer will also report directly to the Options Traders and thus will have the opportunity to forge a relationship that could pave future career progression.

The successful C++ Quantitative Developer will ideally have the following skill-set:

• Masters/ PhD in Physics/ Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Engineering or other scientific/ technical-related field

• Solid C++ programming ability as they have a very high technical bar within the team

• Some exposure to C and Python would also be beneficial but isn’t essential

• Exposure to or knowledge of options pricing would be beneficial but isn’t essential

• Solid communication skills as this is a Front Office role and the successful candidate will liaise with the Options Quants and Traders, on a global scale

The responsibilities of the C++ Quantitative Developer will include, but not be exhausted to, the following:

• Design and development of cutting-edge pricing, market-making, risk-management and trading tools for the next generation Options Market-Making platform

• Work alongside the Options Traders and Quants on the trading floor in Hong Kong, and liaise with other business-users globally regarding current projects

• Report directly to the Options Traders on current projects

Although based in Hong Kong, the client is extremely open to applicants from other global locations and will endeavour to assist with relocation accordingly. Given the nature of the role, the client is also anticipating a high level of interest and is looking to begin short-listing candidates for initial telephone conversations over the next week or two. If this is of interest, please forward your CV/ resume to cplusplus@selbyjennings.com or call + 44 207 019 4163/ + 1 212 231 8223