Quantitative Developer (Low Latency) EMEA (F/M/D)

Flowdesk is rapidly growing and looking for new talents!

Founded in 2020, Flowdesk is a regulated, full-service digital asset trading and technology firm that specializes in market making, OTC and treasury management services. We have engineered a trading infrastructure that integrates more than 120 centralized and decentralized exchanges. Combining proprietary technology with significant experience from traditional markets and algorithmic trading, Flowdesk brings control and transparency to digital asset markets.

Flowdesk has offices in France, Singapore, the U.S. and the U.K.

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed quant trading team at an innovative and exciting crypto trading firm?By joining us as a Quant Developer, you will have an opportunity to play a pivotal part in the buildout and scale-up of our new HFT platform built in Rust. Your mission will be to work on (and not limited to):

• Develop trading algorithms:Create and improve algorithms for trading, including those for low-latency, high-frequency trading.
• Build front-office systems:Create systems for algorithmic trading, including data, risk, live trading, and post-trade.
• Integrate with DeFi venues:Onboard real-time data feeds from DeFi protocols.
• Backtest models:Test models on historical data to assess their feasibility and make improvements.
• Implement risk management:Include stop-loss mechanisms, capital allocation limits, and other risk management criteria.
• Monitor systems:Monitor systems in real time and debug issues.

For further background, Flowdesk is a technology and crypto financial services firm founded in 2020, operating globally and serving a wide range of clients across the globe. Flowdesk's ambition is to become one of the major technology providers in the space while operating in a fully compliant and efficient manner. The newly formed team in question is led by an industry-known HFT expert with experience building some of the most profitable trading desks within the space.

Location is either remote; or hybrid if you are based in London, Paris or Singapore.

Requirements

• Very high level of raw programming talent.
• 2+ years coding HFT systems/Trading system development.
• Solid understanding of how order books, order state machines, etc. work.
• Rust programming skills (can accept primarily C/C++ experience if they have at least used Rust before. All interviews and job tasks will be in Rust).
• Familiarity with Crypto markets would be beneficial.

Skills and personality

• Curious and autonomous.
• Highly motivated and results-driven.
• Strong maths and analytical skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• International environment (English is the main language).

Benefits

• 100% health coverage.
• Top-of-the-range equipment: Macbook, keyboard, laptop stand, 4K monitor & headphones.
• Team events and offsites.
• Coming soon: gym memberships, international mobility & many other cool benefits!

Recruitment process

Are you interested in this job but feel you haven't ticked all the boxes? Don't hesitate to apply and tell us in the cover letter section why we should meet!

Here's what you can expect if you apply:

• HR interview (30')
• Technical interview (30')
• Take home assignment + Live coding session (60')
• Chat with the Head of People (30') and the Head of Department (30')

On the agenda, discussions rather than trick questions! These moments of exchange will allow you to understand how Flowdesk works and its values. But they are also (and above all) an opportunity for you to present your career path and your expectations for your next job!

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