3 months ago
Hong Kong, Hong KongSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance market data, order management, and trading applications.
- Optimize existing software to improve performance and scalability.
- Ensure trading-system reliability and robustness through rigorous testing and live monitoring.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to software development best practices.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers and fellow engineers to support systematic trading.
- Stay current with technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of software development experience within proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, investment banks, or similar financial-industry organizations.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, with solid experience in SQL and KDB.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
- Preferred experience with systematic trading system development, risk reporting systems, and pre- and post-trade issue troubleshooting.
- Preferred experience accessing market data through Reuters, Bloomberg, and exchange-native protocols.
- Preferred experience with DevOps practices, continuous integration tools, AWS or Azure, machine learning, and data analysis techniques.
- Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork abilities.
Benefits
- Learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and diversity-focused workplace culture.
About Schonfeld
Schonfeld is a privately held, multi-manager hedge fund that allocates capital to internal and external portfolio managers across quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro/fixed-income strategies. The firm manages money for institutional and other sophisticated investors and supports teams with proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York, it operates globally with an investing footprint spanning five continents.