We are actively seeking a highly motivated execution trader for a multi-strategies hedge fund. Market experience is not required.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with technical programming background to apply his/her skills a system intensive execution trading role. Ideal candidate is someone who is high energy and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Function Profile:
-Execution trading and taking orders from a fund manager and executing them with a combination of fixed instructions and discretion.
-Develop trading algorithms – after 12-18mths of execution trading, contribution to in-house algorithm development will be required.
-Contribution to long term IT strategy of the trading desk
-Planning and development of systems to improve operational efficiency
-Expect to spend 50% of the time trading and 50% of the time developing trading system to improve the way you trade
Candidate Profile:
-Hands on Windows/Linux/Unix, System calls/third party API, multithreading, network programming, relational database programming
-Experience in debugging and trouble shooting
-Experience in large scale projects in JAVA
-Flexible on which programming language to use
-Strong academic background
-Used to a stressful environment
-Fluent English with good communication skills; Chinese, Japanese or Korean language skills a plus
-(Optional) PERL, C++, shell script, C#, Python, VBScript, VB, MsSQL.
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