Position Description
We are seeking a highly experienced and seasoned Algo team head to lead our Algo development team, contributing both technical and business expertise. Leading the team closely collaborates with the Algo quant team and business enhancing the Algo strategies, maintain the current Algo trading platform, design and develop the new generation the Algo trading platform/strategy framework.
Leading the team committed to fostering innovation through a quantitative, data-driven approach to trading.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- People management, projects management and prioritization, handle the regulatory/exchange/internal and external Audits inspections
- Work with a team of talented Algo developers on Algo and Analytic systems throughout the entire development lifecycle.
- Plan, design and develop the new generation the Algo trading platform/strategy framework.
- Lead the team work with the quant team and trading desks to develop new features, integrate AI signals, and optimize strategies. Work on Wheel and custom strategies tailored for our clients.
- Lead the team offer Algo advisory services to the business.
- Conduct back-testing to refine and optimize strategies.
- Work with cross-functional teams on market data, market connectivity, and execution management system projects.
- Mentor members of the team and perform code reviews to ensure high-quality standards.
- Maintain the good team culture, collaborative, valuing each individual and providing opportunities for everyone to make a meaningful impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in IT / Computer Science or related disciplines, Master Degree is highly preferred
- Min. 15 years of experience in trading system development, with a strong expertise in algorithmic trading platform and strategies.
- 3+ years team lead experience in Tier 1 banks
- Rich experience on complex and high-performance systems design, has the full stack knowledge of performance tuning on programming language, Operation system, network topology(Switch/Firewall/protocol/etc.).
- Machine learning and AI theory of algorithms, having practice using it enhance Algo performance would be a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and analytic skills, with a background in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.