PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Head of Trading Technology | Proprietary Trading | Singapore
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Platinum & Partners have been engaged to conduct a confidential search for a Head of Trading Technology on behalf of a highly sophisticated proprietary trading firm headquartered in Singapore. This is a rare, green-field opportunity for an elite systems architect to take full technical ownership of a next-generation, ultra-low-latency trading platform built from the ground up.
The Opportunity
This is not a management role in the traditional sense. Our client is looking for a hands-on technical leader who remains deeply embedded in the codebase — writing production-grade code, resolving complex low-level bottlenecks, and mentoring engineers by example. You will assume end-to-end technical custody over the firm's core off-chain infrastructure: a high-performance pricing engine, pre-trade risk framework, high-fidelity simulation stack, and systematic backtesting platform, all purpose-built to support high-frequency, cross-market hedging at institutional scale.
The firm operates at the forefront of quantitative proprietary trading and is executing an ambitious technology buildout. This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to architect something genuinely world-class from scratch, without corporate red tape, with direct PnL impact from day one. Full global relocation support is provided.
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Key Responsibilities
- Architect and build the firm's core pricing, simulation and backtesting stack from first principles
- Remain an active individual contributor: writing high-performance C++ or Rust, conducting peer code reviews, and resolving latency-critical bottlenecks in production
- Oversee data ingestion pipelines, pre-trade risk systems and clearing connectivity across multiple liquidity environments
- Lead the integration of AI-assisted development tooling into engineering workflows, CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks
- Hire, mentor and technically lead a high-calibre engineering team
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership role within an algorithmic trading organisation
- Production-grade mastery of Modern C++ or Rust in a live, high-frequency trading environment
- Demonstrated ability to translate quantitative research into stable, high-throughput production execution systems
- Deep knowledge of market microstructure, order routing, real-time market data and execution path optimisation across equities, futures, options or ETFs
- Background from a recognised HFT firm, prop trading shop or quantitative market maker — candidates from sell-side or commercial banking technology backgrounds will not be considered
- Open to relocation to Singapore
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Compensation
SGD $1,200,000 – $2,000,000 total package (base + bonus + stock options + relocation)
How to Apply
All conversations are handled in complete confidence. Please apply directly through our website. Platinum & Partners specialise in Quant & Systematic hiring across Hedge Funds, Prop Desks and Asset Managers globally.
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