Quantitative Developer at Jump Trading (Hong Kong, China)
Jump Trading· Hong Kong, China·
Job description
As a Quantitative Developer, you will work on a core team of technologists that build and improve the platforms that drive the trading team. You will work closely with the quantitative researchers to create and improve research, trading infrastructure, improve the scalability of the production systems, maintaining the production trading environment, troubleshooting problems, and developing software to automate and improve deployment, configuration, validation.
The team is looking for someone who will be passionate about development and demonstrates intellectual curiosity and an ability to solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced and energetic environment.
What You'll Do:
- Full cycle development including researching and prod system, writing, testing & debugging code, deployment of finished code into the production environment and ensuring that all code is checked into the source code control system.
- Direct support of end users, trouble-shooting problems and upgrading applications
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, break/fix of production trading system
- Other duties as assigned or needed
Skills You’ll Need:
- Efficient in python, C++ and able to develop/maintain code for prod applications
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Must be extremely detail-oriented
- Proven success working with large data sets
- Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects and responsibilities.
- Reliable and predictable availability
Why work at Jump Trading
- Culture: "A (genuinely) flat structure that keeps decisions fast and friction low." Engineers see the impact of their work in real time.
- Work Environment: Hybrid/office-based with major hubs in Chicago, New York, Austin, London, Singapore, and others. On-site presence expected for most technical roles.
- Engineering Focus: Build custom hardware, low-latency software (C++, Python, Go, Rust), and large-scale distributed systems. "You can design something on Monday and see it in production by Friday."
- Mentorship: Senior leaders still write code, test models, and trade. Interns and new grads receive direct mentorship.
- Compensation: Not disclosed, but proprietary trading firms are known for industry-leading total compensation (base + bonus).
- Perks: Not detailed, but the firm invests heavily in tools, infrastructure, and talent development.