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Live vacancy · Ref KQ-A6D18E

Quantitative Developer

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm · Shanghai, China · first seen yesterday

Compensation
¥665k – ¥935k
Location
Shanghai, China
Seniority
Not stated

What is the Quantitative Developer role in Shanghai, China?

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm is hiring a Quantitative Developer in Shanghai, China. It is an experienced quant developer role, and the advert asks for C++, low latency and machine learning.

Indicative base

¥665k – ¥935k

KnowQuant benchmark band

Location

Shanghai, China

Function

Quant Developer

Education

PhD

Status

Open

Ref KQ-A6D18E

First seen

yesterday

Verified today

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About the employer

This vacancy is with a fast-growing high-frequency trading firm. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting - never copied from it. This role was advertised publicly by the employer. It is not a confidential search mandate; those are handled directly and are never listed.

What you would do

  • ·Sits in the Quant team.
  • ·Is classified as an quant developer role from its title and team.
  • ·Works with C++, low latency and machine learning, as named in the posting.

What they are asking for

  • ·PhD, as stated in the posting.
  • ·At least 3 years of experience.
  • ·Practical experience with C++, low latency and machine learning.

Skills in this advert

C++Low latencyMachine learning

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