Senior Software Engineer
HiroJet
4 - 7 years
Gurugram
Posted: 12/01/2026
Job Description
Role - Senior Quantitative Developer (Backend Developer)
Experience level - 4-7 years of Experience
Location: Gurgaon, onsite 5 days work from office
Education: Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field from a Tier-1 Institute (IITs, IISc, ISI, or equivalent top-ranked global universities)
About the Role:
We are seeking exceptionally talented Quantitative Developers who are passionate about designing and optimizing high-performance trading systems. This role involves building and refining trading infrastructure, handling vast amounts of market data, and collaborating with quantitative researchers to develop and enhance algorithmic trading systems. As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will play a crucial role in strengthening our firms trading
capabilities by building robust, scalable systems that process real-time and historical financial data with minimal latency.
Responsibilities may include:
Market Data Infrastructure: Design and optimize scalable systems for high frequency & mid
frequency market data capture and storage.
Trading System Development: Enhance existing execution algorithms to reduce latency and
improve execution efficiency.
Backtesting and live trading Platform(python): Work on improving our in-house high-
performance backtesting and live trading framework to validate and refine trading strategies.
Automation & Risk Management: Build real-time monitoring and risk management tools to
track live trading performance.
Performance Optimization: Work on optimizing existing codebases for better speed, efficiency,
and scalability.
Mentorship and Team leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of upto 2-3 junior developers.
Guide them in their tasks and as a team complete big projects.
Requirements:
Education: B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related fields from top-tier
institutions (IITs, IISc, ISI, or equivalent).
Hands-on experience in software development, preferably in a high- performance computing or trading environment. Preferably already being a senior engineer.
Technical Expertise: Strong programming skills in one of Python/C++/Rust.
Experience with handling large datasets, low-latency systems, and high-performance
computing.
o Knowledge of database management (SQL, NoSQL) and network programming.
o Understanding of OS concepts
Quantitative Skills:
o Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed computing.
o Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Finance & Trading Exposure (Preferred but Not Mandatory):
o Familiarity with market microstructure, quantitative finance, and statistical modeling is
a plus.
o Passion for financial markets and algorithmic trading.
Why Join Us?
Work in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating trading environment.
Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives.
Opportunity to work alongside top-tier quant researchers and traders.
A highly collaborative and meritocratic culture.
If you are passionate about building cutting-edge trading technology and working on complex
computational challenges, we would love to hear from you!
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