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# Low Latency Software Developer at AlphaGrep Securities

- **Company:** AlphaGrep Securities
- **Location:** Shanghai, China
- **Posted:** 2020-04-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphagrepsecurities/jobs/4701918002

## Job description

About the Company:

AlphaGrep is a quantitative trading and investment firm founded in 2010. We are one of the largest firms by trading volume on Indian exchanges and have significant market shares on several large global exchanges as well. We use a disciplined and systematic quantitative approach to identify factors that consistently generate alpha. These factors are then coupled with our proprietary ultra-low latency trading systems and robust risk management to develop trading strategies across asset classes (equities, commodities, currencies, fixed income) that trade on global exchanges.

Responsibilities:

AlphaGrep Securities seeks a Software Developer who will be part of our infrastructure development group based in Shanghai and help them design in – house trading applications which are robust and extremely fast.

- Design, develop and test proprietary software. Examples include:
- Trading strategy simulation software optimized for distributed computation
- Large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization
- Real time trade management and risk analysis
- Identify innovative solutions to complex problems and advocate for their implementation to your team by communicating your ideas in a clear and concise manner
- Collaborate with other software developers, quantitative traders and researchers in cross-functional team environments

Qualifications:

- 2+ years of hands-on Software Development experience in C++
- A strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms
- Brilliant problem-solving abilities
- Exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi‐threaded applications, computational intelligence and real‐time programming
- A passion for new technologies and ideas
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- A working knowledge of Linux/Unix

Why You Should Join Us:

- Great People. We're curious engineers, mathematicians, statisticians and like to have fun while achieving our goals
- Transparent Structure. Our employees know that we value their ideas and contributions
- Relaxed Environment. We have a flat organizational structure with frequent activities for all employees such as yearly offsites, happy hours, corporate sports teams, etc.
- Health & Wellness Programs. We believe that a balanced employee is more productive. A stocked kitchen, gym membership and generous vacation package are just some of the perks that we offer our employees

## About AlphaGrep Securities

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AlphaGrep is a global quantitative trading and investment firm that develops algorithmic trading strategies using advanced mathematical and statistical techniques, and trades across all asset classes on over 30 exchanges worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Mumbai, India
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (founders not named on website or LinkedIn)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Quantitative Trading & Market Making
- **Target customers**: B2B (exchanges, institutional counterparties); the firm acts as a market maker and liquidity provider on global exchanges.
- **Mission or purpose**: "To make financial markets more transparent and efficient, while leading meaningful lives and realizing our potential to the fullest along the way." [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Algorithmic Trading Strategies**: Research and execution of proprietary trading strategies across equities, derivatives, commodities, and other asset classes. Type: In-house trading operation.
- **Market Making**: Providing liquidity on 30+ exchanges globally, often among the top participants by volume. Type: Service (market making).
- **Investment Management**: The firm also functions as an investment firm, deploying capital based on its quantitative research. Type: Asset management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not publicly available (bootstrapped/self-funded). Annual Revenue – Not publicly available. Headcount: ~250+ (company website) or ~397 (LinkedIn, +14.2% YoY). [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/) | [linkedin.com](https://in.linkedin.com/company/alpha-grep)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed. The firm lists no external investors on its site or LinkedIn.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of 14.2% YoY (LinkedIn); presence in 10 offices across Asia, Europe, and Americas (Mumbai, Bangalore, Gurugram, London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Switzerland, etc.); 23 active job postings on Greenhouse as of search date. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphagrepsecurities)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Technology & Latency**: Ultra-low latency trading systems developed in-house by a team of engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/)
- **Research-Driven**: Only 1–2 out of 10 research ideas succeed, but the firm embraces failure and continuous innovation. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)
- **Global Scale**: Trading on 30+ exchanges across multiple asset classes with offices in major financial hubs.
- **Meritocracy**: Promotions and rewards based solely on tangible contribution, not tenure or background. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Continued expansion of trading strategies and geographic presence; hiring top talent across engineering, quantitative research, and trading; maintaining a culture of innovation and ownership. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphagrepsecurities)
- **Direction for growth**: Deepening presence in existing markets (Switzerland, US, UK, China, Singapore) and scaling the team to support new products and exchanges.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Collaborative, Intense and Fun!" – a meritocratic environment where hard work and intellect are rewarded with best-in-class compensation. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)
- **Work-Life Harmony**: Flexible work timings, work-from-home options, 30 days annual vacation, paid gym memberships, meditation sessions, and mental health resources. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)
- **Perks**: Top-of-the-line compensation, great medical insurance, fully stocked cafeteria, game room (foosball, video games), monthly office dinners, team outings, annual offsite, home internet allowance, hardware allowance, gifts on anniversaries and birthdays. [alpha-grep.com](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on low-latency systems, FPGA, DevOps, and quantitative research. Open roles include Low Latency Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, Quantitative Researcher, Trading Operations Engineer. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphagrepsecurities)
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Flexible work timings with work-from-home options; offices in multiple locations; hybrid likely based on role.

## Sources
1. [alpha-grep.com – Company Overview](https://www.alpha-grep.com/)
2. [alpha-grep.com – Culture & Careers](https://www.alpha-grep.com/culture/)
3. [greenhouse.io – Jobs at AlphaGrep Securities](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphagrepsecurities)
4. [linkedin.com – AlphaGrep Company Page](https://in.linkedin.com/company/alpha-grep)

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