6+ Algorithmic trading Jobs in India

As a C++ developer working in front office electronic trading, your role involves developing and maintaining software solutions for trading systems used in financial markets. Here are some key aspects of your responsibilities:

C++ Programming: Mastery of the C++ programming language is essential, as most trading systems are built using C++ due to its performance and efficiency.

Electronic Trading Systems: You'll work with electronic trading systems that execute trades automatically based on predefined algorithms or user instructions. Understanding order execution, order management, and market data processing is crucial.

Multithreading: Multithreading is vital in electronic trading systems to handle concurrent tasks efficiently. You'll need to design, implement, and debug multithreaded applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Low-Latency Systems: Electronic trading often requires low-latency systems to execute trades swiftly. You'll optimize code and algorithms to minimize latency and ensure timely order execution.

Algorithmic Trading: Knowledge of algorithmic trading strategies and implementing them in software is advantageous. This includes understanding mathematical models, statistical analysis, and risk management.

Networking: Understanding network protocols and communication is necessary for connecting trading systems to exchanges, brokers, and other financial institutions. This involves working with TCP/IP, UDP, and messaging protocols like FIX (Financial Information Exchange).

Risk Management: You'll implement risk controls and safeguards in trading systems to prevent erroneous trades or mitigate risks associated with market volatility.

Testing and Debugging: Thorough testing and debugging are crucial to ensure the reliability and stability of trading systems. You'll write automated tests, perform manual testing, and debug issues to maintain system integrity.

Performance Optimization: Continuously optimizing the performance of trading systems is essential to handle increasing trading volumes and maintain competitiveness. This involves profiling code, identifying bottlenecks, and applying optimizations.

Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to regulatory requirements and standards in the financial industry is critical. You'll ensure that trading systems comply with regulations such as MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, and others applicable to electronic trading.

Collaboration: Working closely with traders, quants, risk managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs.

Documentation: Maintaining clear and comprehensive documentation for code, algorithms, and system architecture is important for knowledge sharing and compliance purposes.

Overall, being a C++ developer in front office electronic trading requires a strong technical foundation, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

Domain: - Investment Banking or Electronic Trading is mandatory

• Develop (Python/Py test) automation tests in all components (e.g. API testing, client-server testing, E2E testing etc.) to meet product requirements and customer usages
• Hands-On experience in Python
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cucumber.
• Experience working in a Microsoft Windows and Linux environment
• Experience using Postman and automated API testing
• Experience designing & executing load/stress and performance testing
• Experience using test cases & test execution management tools and issues management tools (e.g Jira), and development environments (like Visual Studio, IntelliJ, or Eclipse). 

JOB POSITION- FULL TIME BACKEND ENGINEER (TRADING SYSTEMS)

Satsio is an African startup that is building a crypto exchange for both spot trading and perpetual futures trading. We have many exciting and innovative features and products in the pipeline. We are looking to add to our engineering team and we are recruiting for a full time backend engineer (trading systems).

How to apply:

After reading the job description, please complete the job application via the following link: https://forms.gle/wEdVVktX3iVLCqj59

Location

This is a fully remote position. We are accepting applications from worldwide candidates.

Remuneration

Salary range in USDT shown at the top of the advert, depending on skills, experience, and location, and subject to good performance, vesting shares of 1% of the business.

Requirements

·      Proficiency in Python and expertise in working with websockets

·      Proven experience in designing and implementing complex REST APIs

·      Project experience with Flask and Django

·      Proficient with Linux and experienced working with cloud servers

·      Excellent communication skills

·      Intellectually motivated and a quick learner

·      Fluent in both spoken and written English

Preferences

·      Proficient in C++ or another low latency language

·      Experience building matching engines and trading systems

·      Experience working in the crypto exchange industry

·      Experience with blockchain nodes, creating blockchain wallet systems, cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal systems and optimising network fees

·      Familiar with the agile development process, Github flow, and modern software engineering practices

·      Align working hours with the standard 9am-6pm UTC+1 schedule

Key Responsibilities

·      Review and understand existing backend code base and make improvements where necessary

·      Matching engine and improving its speed

·      The system that updates user balances following user transactions and performs the necessary checks prior to permitting transactions

·      Cloud server configurations and deployment and cost optimisation of resources

·      Creating APIs with supporting documentation for users who trade algorithmically directly via APIs and not via the frontend

·      Work on our p2p trading product and KYC process

·      Building the perpetual futures trading product and integrating data from 3rd party APIs

·      Performing unit tests, integrated tests, performance tests and end to end tests

·      Working on various other backend tasks that the startup requires to be done

Startup culture

Our culture is one of constant innovation. Great teamwork, creativity, a passion for innovation, constantly trying to improve, being hard working, a self starter, a quick learner, taking initiative, a can do attitude, shipping product, loyalty, and having a positive mindset are all traits which we are seeking in our future colleague. We seek to create an environment whereby colleagues can see their long-term career to be with us and to flourish with us as we grow.

Work Experience : 0-2 years

Responsibilities :

- Design and implement mathematical models for fundamental valuation of securities. The person will need to understand latest research in quantitative finance and implement the same.

- Design, back-testing and implementation of high-frequency trading strategies on international exchanges. Work as part of the market-making team to determine the signals and trading strategies to go live with.

- Conduct performance attribution of live portfolios.

Required Skills :

- Strong candidates should have 0-2 years of work experience and successful track record in quantitative analysis preferably in the capital markets domain.

- Post-Graduate degree in statistics, finance, mathematics, engineering (Computer Science preferred) or other quantitative or computational disciplines

- Experience in using some or all of the following packages: R, MATLAB, SPSS, CART, C# .Net, Python

- Good written and oral communication skills.

- Strong experience working both independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment.

- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated individual - high energy, high activity levels - passion for working with an innovative, small but rapidly growing company.