VP Trading Algorithm Strategist

Trading Algorithm Strategist is a senior role within the Algo dev team as a highly skilled engineer. Responsible for developing and implementing sophisticated trading algorithms that enhance the execution capabilities of our broker platform for our valued clients. This role requires a blend of strong technical skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams. Required to optimize our algorithmic logic and develop high-performance logic for quantitative trading strategies. Ability to build, design and architect technological solutions. The Trading Algo Strategist will join a globally distributed team developing strategic Algo applications. The applications are deployed providing Best Execution Algorithms, SOR (Smart Order Routing), CRB (Centralized Risk Book) and IOB (Internal Order Book) capabilities. These are low-latency, high-throughput, resilient applications which require careful consideration of both functional and non-functional requirements. Typically, the team will work on various development tasks depending on experience such as implementing new features for clients further improving latency, and others. Expected to suggest technological improvements for the platform to ensure the good evolution of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize trading algorithms to ensure the best execution for our broker platform.
• Collaborate with various teams, including development, quantitative analysts, and business stakeholders, to understand and address their needs.
• Design and implement strategic components that drive the performance and efficiency of our trading systems.
• Liaise directly with business users to understand systems issues affecting trading algorithm and software
• Conduct thorough analysis and research to identify opportunities for algorithmic improvements.
• Ensure the security and reliability of trading algorithms through rigorous testing and validation.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously enhance our trading strategies.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for any issues related to trading algorithms.
• Contribute to the core development of our trading framework, ensuring robustness, scalability, and efficiency.
• Provides hands-on development assistance and mentoring on distributed architecture, design patterns, coding best practices as necessary for other members of the development team
• Being autonomous on project management and being pro-active on suggesting technical solutions

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