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Software Engineer

An established proprietary trading firm · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR · first seen today

What is the Software Engineer role in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR?

An established proprietary trading firm is hiring a Software Engineer in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. It is an experienced software engineer seat, and the advert asks for Python.

Indicative base

HK$1.1m – HK$1.6m

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Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Role family

Software engineer

Education

Not stated

Status

Open

Ref KQ-EEEF75

First seen

today

Verified today

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Why this opportunity stands out

  • Verified first-party, with a dated audit trail on our validation page.
  • Re-checked every six hours; filled roles are removed automatically.
  • Median advertised base for this role is $175k – $225k (25 samples).
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About the employer

This vacancy is with an established proprietary 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.

What you would do

  • ·Own software engineer work end to end, from idea to production.
  • ·Work directly with traders, researchers and engineers on the same P&L.
  • ·Measure, monitor and defend the performance of what you build.
  • ·Publish your reasoning so decisions can be checked by other people.

What they are asking for

  • ·A strong quantitative background - mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science or equivalent.
  • ·Practical experience with Python.
  • ·Comfort with probability, statistics and precise reasoning under time pressure.
  • ·Evidence of shipping work that other people relied on.

Skills in this advert

Python

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