HongKong, Hong Kong

Junior Python Developer - Quant Finance

 Job Description:

Our client's data services group is looking for a junior Quantitative Software Developer to join their dedicated team. 

This exceptional individual will be a member of a small team of data and software developers who play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments.

Responsibilities:

  • Building processes and technology tools to ingest, tag, and clean datasets.
  • Assisting Data Analysts and Data Scientists with data processing, enrichment, and product development.
  • Contributing to existing infrastructure and applications primarily written in Python, but also Go and C++.
  • Monitoring and enhancing the automated data collection and cleansing infrastructure.
  • Researching new technologies for improved data management and efficient retrieval.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree or higher in computer science, engineering or a relevant quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics.
  • Proficiency in Python and its ecosystem (numpy, pandas, polars, scikit-learn), with an understanding of Python and library internals.
  • Proficiency with Go and/or C++ is a big plus.
  • Hands-on experience with software architecture and engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, monitoring, profiling, version control).
  • Strong problem-solving skills, ability to analyze and solve intricate problems, optimize code, and develop efficient solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Intellectual curiosity and a love of learning.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
  Required Skills:

Finance Python