🚀 We’re Hiring: Lead – Quantitative Trading (Backend Engineering Lead)
📍 Chennai, India | 💼 7+ years experience
A fast-growing proprietary trading firm is looking for a Backend Tech Lead to build and scale next-gen trading systems for Indian and global markets. You’ll work at the intersection of technology and finance, leading a strong engineering team and driving innovation in quantitative & algorithmic trading.
What You’ll Do:
- Architect and optimize low-latency, real-time trading infrastructure (Python & C++).
- Own backend systems for large-scale data processing & live trading.
- Manage cloud deployments, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, monitoring & incident response.
- Lead and mentor a 15–20 member distributed engineering team.
- Collaborate with quants, ML engineers & researchers to deliver strategies.
What We’re Looking For:
✔ 7+ years backend experience (Python expertise a must).
✔ Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infra, DevOps & CI/CD.
✔ Proven leadership in managing teams & complex projects.
✔ Bonus: Exposure to quant trading, market microstructure, execution logic.
✨ Why Join?
High-ownership role | Cutting-edge trading tech | Exposure to global markets | Fast-paced innovation | Opportunity to shape AI-driven trading.
“Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days, we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.“