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Senior Quantitative Developer - Java
Responsibilities:
- Engage in the full life cycle of software development, including requirement gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment
- Possess strong technical skills, enabling the delivery of high-quality production code
- Collaborate with the Quant research team to enhance the effectiveness of trading models
- Liaise with trading and operations teams to develop new products and improve existing ones
- Establish and improve trading system infrastructure to handle large scale positions and orders
- Identify system bottlenecks and bugs, and implement solutions to address these issues
- Mentor junior developers within the team and assist with design and code reviews
- Be available during flexible working hours to address production emergencies
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in the full lifecycle of project development for Java applications
- Strong understanding of software design, architecture, development, and integration
- Solid knowledge of event processing models, multi-threading, enterprise integration patterns, web services, and REST
- Experience with algorithmic trading systems, investment banks, hedge funds, trading firms, or brokerages is a strong plus
- Flexibility with location for this role, though our preference is for candidates working in Asian time zones
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a Mathematics/Algorithm-related field is a bonus
What do quantitative developers do?
Quantitative developers, also known as quants, are professionals who work in the financial industry and use their expertise in computer programming and quantitative analysis to develop and implement financial models and trading strategies
They work closely with quantitative analysts and traders to design, implement, and test complex algorithms and financial software
Quantitative developers in Web3 utilize their programming skills and quantitative analysis expertise to build decentralized systems and applications
They work on developing and implementing financial models, trading algorithms, and smart contracts that can be used to power decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and other Web3 applications
Some specific tasks that a quantitative developer may be responsible for include:
- Developing financial models and algorithms: Quantitative developers use programming languages like Python, C++, and Java to design and implement financial models and algorithms that can be used to analyze data and make investment decisions. They may work with quants to translate mathematical models into executable code.
- Building and maintaining trading systems: Quantitative developers may build trading systems that automatically execute trades based on pre-programmed algorithms. They may also be responsible for maintaining these systems and ensuring that they are running efficiently and accurately.
- Developing decentralized financial products and services: Quantitative developers work on designing and implementing smart contracts and other financial models that can be used to create decentralized financial products such as decentralized
- Building blockchain infrastructure: Quantitative developers may work on developing the underlying blockchain infrastructure that powers decentralized applications. This may involve developing consensus algorithms, building smart contract execution platforms, and designing secure and efficient data storage solutions.
- Conducting data analysis: Quantitative developers may work on analyzing on-chain data from decentralized platforms to identify trends and inform investment decisions. They may also develop new techniques for analyzing decentralized data, such as utilizing data from on-chain transactions to gain insights into user behavior and network activity.