Quantitative Developer

Who We Are

Y‑Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is a quantitative investment management firm dedicated to delivering high‑quality returns, supported by tested and proven investment strategies across various asset classes and global financial markets.  We pride ourselves on and value intellectual curiosity and hard work, investing in people who are driven to learn and achieve.  We are a merit‑focused and talent‑driven organization, characterized by compassion, respect, and modesty among our team members.  We believe in maintaining a healthy and happy lifestyle in an intellectually stimulating environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance real‑time trading and risk applications, collaborating closely with traders, researchers, and operations teams
  • Perform comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and end‑to‑end system testing, to ensure reliability, scalability, and optimal system capacity
  • Monitor system performance, proactively identify issues, and implement effective solutions and improvements

Required Technical Qualification, Skills, and Experience

  • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related technical field is required
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in building trading strategies
  • Deep understanding of trading infrastructure (OMS, EMS, Algo Trading)
  • Proven expertise in C# development, with a strong track record of delivering high‑performance, resilient, and distributed systems in production
  • Proficiency in multi‑threaded programming and experience in managing large volumes of real‑time market data
  • Hands‑on experience with profiling and performance tuning tools to optimize system throughput and minimize latency
  • Familiarity with modern infrastructure and tooling, including Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Python for scripting and automation
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex system issues under pressure
  • Product knowledge in equities, derivatives, fixed income, and other asset classes
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self‑motivated, disciplined, and able to operate independently as well as part of a team

Location

Central, Hong Kong

Y‑Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

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