Job Description
Global Equities Data & Analytics Team is looking for APAC regional tech lead located in Hong Kong to be part of the global team managing, developing, and supporting Global Equities Data and Analytics Platform, which provides data and analytics services for over 10 trading desks globally including Cash Equities, Derivatives (Listed and OTC), Electronic trading, Algo trading, Index rebalance strategists, ETFs trading, Delta One, Central Risk Book, SecFin trading, etc.
Global Equities Data and Analytics platform manages multi-asset (e.g. stocks, ETFs, Index, Futures, Options) real-time and historical market data and other vendor data (e.g. Barra, MSCI) globally. It provides services for trading desks to do day-to-day trading, risk management, hedging decisions and AI use cases for real-time trading.
APAC team is very important part of our global platform covering APAC and overlapping with EMEA, US time zone from supporting perspective, and managing real-time market data in APAC region as well as building out APAC regional specific use cases and requirements. It is also critical part of supporting APAC Equities business closely with trading desks in the region. The skills include KDB/Q, Python w (cloud/iceberg/Parquet) etc.
The APAC regional tech lead role (SVP) will be overlooking team in APAC, working very closely with global team in other locations (New York, London, Pune, etc), and facing stakeholders in the region.
Proven experience managing large financial databases and datasets consisting of real-time and historical data and excellent communication skills are required, as you’ll be in a fast-paced environment working hands-on closely with other developers, QA and production support teams.
The successful candidate will be expected to create innovative analytics solutions that advance the business; and will be improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high-quality software and new products.
Principal Responsibilities
Managing real-time market data in the region and building out APAC regional specific use cases and requirements.
Supporting Global Data & Analytics platform including real-time and historical data
Working with and supporting trading desks and quants in the region
Implement functionality based on defined API
Use and implement library-grade software
Ensure clean and efficient coding practices and adherence to industry best practices
Collaborate with other developers to implement efficient and robust solutions
Writing documentation
Technical Qualifications
10+ years working with large financial data sets, such as market data, order/execution data, and/or positions data
10+ years of Kdb+/Q, experience working in a Unix/Linux environment
Superb communication and interpersonal skills/ Confident in communicating with developers, QA, and production support team. This role requires confident communication with global team including traders / quants and stakeholders in APAC.
Ability to learn new technologies and business knowledge
Other language experience required Python w/ (cloud/iceberg/parquet), Java (a plus), Unix/Linux
Experience of agile methodologies will be an advantage
Highly Valued
Capital markets experience, e.g. Derivs, Stocks, index, ETFs trading.
Proven delivery track record, Cloud experience (e.g. AWS) is preferred.
Good team player with a strong desire to participate and help others
Able to bring critical thinking and new ideas to the team
Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work.
