High-Performance Trading Systems Developer

7 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Mindworx Consulting Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Developer to join our team at Mindworx Consulting.

Salary

The estimated annual salary for this position is between $120,000 and $180,000, depending on experience.

Job Description

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain sophisticated trading applications that meet high performance and reliability standards. You will collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to implement financial models, trading algorithms, and strategies within trading systems.

You will analyze financial data to create and optimize models for risk assessment, trading decisions, and portfolio management. Additionally, you will develop and optimize algorithms for real-time trading systems, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput.

Your responsibilities will also include translating business requirements into technical specifications, contributing to system architecture and design discussions, conducting unit testing, debugging, and troubleshooting complex software applications.

Furthermore, you will continuously monitor, optimize, and enhance the performance and stability of trading systems, ensuring they are compliant with industry regulations, security standards, and best practices.

Finally, you will provide ongoing support for live trading environments, addressing any production issues or system optimizations.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on financial services, trading systems, or financial modeling.
  • Strong proficiency in either C# or Java in a professional development environment.
  • Extensive experience applying quantitative techniques (e.g., statistical models, financial analysis) to trading applications.
  • Proven experience developing software solutions for real-time trading systems with a focus on high performance and low latency.
  • Financial services industry knowledge, with experience in trading systems, portfolio management, or risk management.
  • Experience with relational databases (SQL) and data analysis for financial applications.
  • Ability to break down complex technical problems and create actionable solutions.
  • Strong debugging, testing, and troubleshooting skills in a live production environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in algorithmic trading and developing automated trading strategies.
  • Understanding of low-latency computing and high-performance systems.
  • A degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or Computer Science.
Competencies/Attributes
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to apply quantitative methods to solve complex problems.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-pressure environment, delivering results on tight deadlines.
  • Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and an ability to prioritize competing tasks.


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