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Quant Developer - C++ (financial background not required)

Singapore Permanent View Job Description
Join a high‑performance quantitative trading team as a Quant Software Engineer, building and optimizing live trading and order‑execution systems. This role offers ownership of mission‑critical infrastructure and close collaboration with Quant Researchers to deploy and iterate algorithmic strategies at scale.
  • Opportunity to build and maintain high‑performance trading systems
  • collaboration with Quant Researchers

About Our Client



My client is a technology‑driven trading firm known for building ultra‑reliable, high‑performance systems that power sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The company fosters a highly collaborative engineering culture, encourages technical excellence, and provides access to cutting‑edge hardware and tooling to support low‑latency, large‑scale trading operations. With a focus on innovation, technical depth, and reliability, Metabit offers engineers the environment to make direct, measurable impact on trading outcomes.

Job Description

  • Develop, enhance, and maintain equity and futures trading products to ensure robust performance in live environments.
  • Collaborate closely with Quantitative Researchers to deploy, optimize, and iterate diverse algorithmic trading strategies at scale.
  • Ensure the stable, reliable operation of mission‑critical trading systems and manage production incidents during trading hours.
  • Drive system performance improvements across computation, storage, networking, and hardware layers.
  • Implement engineering best practices including CI/CD, code reviews, and tooling to improve service reliability and developer workflows.



The Successful Applicant

  • The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline, with at least 5 years of experience in software engineering or systems development.
  • They are proficient in Linux and skilled in either C++ plus a scripting language, or Python 3 paired with a strongly typed language such as Java, Go, or Rust. They bring strong knowledge of production lifecycle management, system reliability engineering, and modern development best practices including Git and CI/CD.
  • A passion for quantitative trading, strong problem‑solving abilities.
  • Candidates with ACM/ICPC or national informatics competition experience, or prior exposure to financial trading systems, are especially valued.

What's on Offer

This role offers the chance to work on high‑impact, mission‑critical trading infrastructure with direct influence on live trading outcomes. Engineers benefit from competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and a technically driven environment that encourages continuous learning, innovation, and ownership. The successful candidate will work closely with top‑tier researchers and engineers, gain exposure to complex trading systems, and contribute to cutting‑edge performance optimization across hardware and software layers.

Contact
Lydia Chen (Lic No: R22108104 / EA no: 18C9065)
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6924077
Phone number
+65 6416 9829

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
IT Development
What is your area of specialisation?
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lydia Chen (Lic No: R22108104 / EA no: 18C9065)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9829
Job Reference
JN-012026-6924077

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.