Equity Derivatives - Developer - AVP

About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.

Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).

Job Description:

• Design, develop, test and optimize high-performance C++ applications for real-time trading systems
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers to implement and refine trading algorithms
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance under extreme market conditions
• Work closely with traders to provide front desk support and troubleshoot system issues
• Engage with the team during system design discussions, code reviews and trading idea brainstorms

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance or similar from a well-recognized university
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Good programming skills with at-least 3 years’ experience in C++ development (C++17/20)
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and systems programming
• Experience with Python or scripting languages for tooling and automation
• Experience in database and SQL
• Familiar with financial markets, market data feeds, or exchange protocols
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, efficient code
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to thrive in a collaborative environment