Quantitative Developer
New todayShanghai, ChinaA fast-growing high-frequency trading firmRef KQ-A6D18E
Quant engineeringHigh-frequency tradingPhD
¥665k – ¥935k
Indicative base band
High early interest expected
New today
View opportunityOpen vacancies
Quant firm jobs in Shanghai
The onshore route into Chinese markets, staffed locally by firms that already trade the region from Hong Kong.
What is open in Shanghai right now?
12 adverts are open at quant firms in Shanghai, across research, trading, engineering, data and operations. All of them are listed below.
Quant Research Analyst Intern
Shanghai, ChinaAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-7586C9
Quant researchInternshipOptions and volatility
¥585k – ¥780k
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 1 month ago
View opportunityInvestment Operations Specialist
Shanghai, ChinaAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-EE6C0D
Other / businessOptions and volatility
Pay not published
No salary stated in the advert
First seen 1 month ago
View opportunityJunior Quantitative Researcher - Deep Learning (Time Series)
Shanghai, ChinaA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-67D36D
Quant researchGraduateMarket makingPhD
¥585k – ¥780k
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 2 months ago
View opportunityGraduate Low Latency C++ Software Developer (Shanghai)
Shanghai, ChinaA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-373210
Low-latency engineeringGraduateMarket making
¥585k – ¥780k
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 1 month ago
View opportunityQuantitative Researcher - Mid Frequency Intraday Signals
Shanghai, ChinaAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-47ADFD
Quant researchHigh-frequency trading
¥685k – ¥975k
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 17 days ago
View opportunityQuantitative Researcher – CTA / Systematic Macro
Shanghai, ChinaAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-FB5E3E
Quant researchSystematic macro
¥685k – ¥975k
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 17 days ago
View opportunitySystems Engineer
Shanghai, ChinaA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-B1834F
Software engineeringBachelors
Pay not published
No salary stated in the advert
First seen 2 months ago
View opportunitySoftware Engineer | Trading Team
Shanghai, ChinaAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-FE6205
Software engineeringMasters
Pay not published
No salary stated in the advert
First seen 2 months ago
View opportunityLow Latency C++ Developer
Shanghai, ChinaA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-809DE0
Low-latency engineering
¥740k – ¥1.0m
Indicative base band
Benchmark-backed range
First seen 2 months ago
View opportunityWhy work at a quant firm in Shanghai?
Shanghai desks exist to trade China's onshore markets directly rather than through offshore access, and hiring reflects that: local market microstructure knowledge and Mandarin are effectively prerequisites. Teams are small, mandates are specific, and the firms present are usually the same names running Hong Kong books.
What do quant roles pay in Shanghai?
Pay varies more by function and seniority than by city. The salary pages model each function for Shanghai with the basis they use; adverts that publish pay show it on the listing.
How do interviews work at Shanghai quant firms?
Each firm runs its own loop. The guides below cover Jump Trading and Man Group in Shanghai, stage by stage.
Quant pay in Shanghai
Modelled total compensation for the functions hiring here, in CNY. KnowQuant applies a Shanghai index of 0.55 to its New York reference bands, rounded to the nearest 5k. These are estimates, not offers.
| Function | Entry level (modelled) | Most senior band (modelled) |
|---|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | ¥900k to ¥1.6m | ¥3.1m to ¥9.8m |
| Quant Developer | ¥705k to ¥1.2m | ¥2m to ¥4.7m |
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | ¥780k to ¥1.4m | ¥2.3m to ¥5.5m |
| Software Engineer | ¥685k to ¥1.1m | ¥1.8m to ¥3.7m |
None of the 12 adverts listed above publish a salary.
Quant employers in Shanghai and how they interview
Firms KnowQuant profiles with a Shanghai office. Adverts are often anonymised, so this is office coverage, not a claim about who posted each listing.
Jump Trading
Proprietary trading · HQ Chicago
Strategies: High-frequency trading, Latency arbitrage, Crypto. Hires for hft-engineer, quant-researcher, quant-trader. Pay about 20% above market (modelled).
Man Group
Systematic manager · HQ London
Strategies: Systematic macro, Trend following, Machine learning. Hires for quant-researcher, quant-developer, portfolio-manager. Pay about 5% below market (modelled).
Functions hiring here
The Shanghai market report
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Quant jobs in Shanghai: common questions
How many quant jobs are open in Shanghai?
12 adverts are open at quant firms KnowQuant tracks in Shanghai. The count describes open adverts on employers' boards, not hiring plans.
Which quant roles are hiring in Shanghai?
Open adverts currently include quant researchers, quant developers, low-latency engineers and software engineers, alongside other technology and business roles at the same firms.
Which quant firms have offices in Shanghai?
Firms KnowQuant covers here include Jump Trading and Man Group.
What strategies do Shanghai quant firms run?
Common strategies include china a-shares, market making, systematic trading and futures.
Do Shanghai quant firms sponsor visas?
Work permits are employer sponsored and workable, though many seats go to candidates already based in Greater China. Check the current official position before planning a move.
Counts describe adverts open on the employers' own boards at the last verification, not hiring plans or headcount. Adverts that disappear from a board drop out of this page.
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