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Quant Systems Developer – Mid/High Frequency Trading (C++)

Job List Number :

AS_02

Full-time / Permanent

Kuala Lumpur

RM 18,000 – RM 30,000

About the Role

As a Quant Systems Developer, you will design, build, and optimize mid- to high-frequency trading systems
using modern C++.

You will build everything from market data handlers to execution gateways and risk modules, ensuring
your systems deliver microsecond-level performance and operate reliably at scale.

You will collaborate with traders, researchers, and infrastructure engineers to bring trading strategies
from idea to live production.

Requirements

Technical Skills

  • Expert-level C++17/20 (multi-threading, lock-free structures, templates)

  • Experience with ultra-low latency optimization (NUMA, kernel bypass, RDMA, DPDK)

  • Strong understanding of market microstructure (US equities & crypto)

  • Familiarity with ITCH, OUCH, FIX, native APIs, WebSocket

  • Experience with real-time data processing & event-driven architectures

  • Linux systems programming, high-performance networking

  • Experience with profilers/debuggers (perf, valgrind, gperf)

Quant & Trading Knowledge

  • Understanding of mid/high-frequency trading strategies

  • Knowledge of execution algorithms, order types, and risk controls

  • Experience integrating trading models into production environments

Bonus

  • CUDA / GPU acceleration

  • FPGA programming

  • Python for data analysis / scripting

  • Blockchain & cryptography knowledge

  • Distributed systems & microservices

Education & Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

  • 3–7 years in low-latency trading systems or HPC environments

Responsibilities

- Build ultra-low-latency trading systems using modern C++
- Implement market data handlers, execution gateways, and risk controls
- Develop and refine backtesting & simulation frameworks
- Optimize for sub-millisecond latency and high throughput
- Improve network, kernel, and serialization performance
- Integrate strategies from quant researchers into production systems
- Work with infrastructure teams on bare-metal deployments & time sync (PTP)
- Build fault-tolerant systems with logging, monitoring, and alerts
- Ensure high availability & disaster recovery readiness
- Operate in alignment with US market hours

Salary and Benefits

- Highly competitive base salary
- Performance-driven bonuses
- High-impact role in a fast-growing quantitative trading team
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading technologies
- Collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment

About the Company

We are a high-performance quantitative trading technology team building ultra-low-latency trading systems
for global markets, including US equities and cryptocurrency venues.

Our engineering culture values speed, precision, and innovation, with a strong focus on building systems
that operate reliably at microsecond-level latency.

Developers work closely with quants and traders to design trading systems that directly impact real-world performance in global markets.

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