Multiple Python Software Engineer openings

Chinese New Year Hiring Surge \| Python Quant \& Data Talent (APAC)

Chinese New Year is here, markets don’t stop, and neither does hiring.

If you’re a

Python Quant Developer

,

Desk Strat

,

Quant Engineer

,

Data Engineer

,

Python Data Scientist

, or

Data Analyst

, this is one of the best windows of the year to explore the market quietly, efficiently, and with maximum leverage.

Right now, multiple

top-tier hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, systematic trading houses, and global investment banks

are actively building out teams across APAC, and the volume of Python-driven roles is genuinely high.

These are not “one-off” vacancies. This is a

pipeline of constant demand

across buy-side and sell-side platforms.

Current Live Hiring Themes (Multiple Roles Across Each)

Quant Development / Trading Engineering

Python Quant Developer (Systematic Trading)

Quant Platform Developer (Research + Execution)

Python Desk Strat (Equities / Rates / Macro)

Trading Tools Developer (Python + APIs)

Quant Developer (Market Data / OMS / Execution)

Quant Dev (Backtesting + Strategy Frameworks)

Quant Dev (Risk + Portfolio Analytics)

Data Engineering / Research Data Platforms

Data Engineer (Python + Cloud)

Quant Data Engineer (Alternative Data + Pipelines)

Research Data Platform Engineer

Data Infrastructure Engineer (Trading \& Research)

Real-Time Data Engineer (Market Data Feeds)

Data Science / Quant Analytics

Python Data Scientist (Trading Signals / Forecasting)

Quantitative Analyst (Python)

Delta 1 / Volatility Analyst (Python-based screening + analytics)

Research Analyst (Systematic Equities / Futures)

Data Analyst (Markets / Trading / Risk)

What Clients Are Asking For

Most mandates are centred on:

Strong Python

(production-level, not notebook hobbyism)

Experience building tools used directly by

PMs / Traders / Researchers

Data pipeline skills:

SQL, ETL, APIs, large datasets

Exposure to trading environments (hedge fund / prop / bank strat teams)

Familiarity with

CI/CD, DevOps, cloud, containerisation

Bonus points for

KDB+/q, C++, C#, Spark, AWS, Kubernetes

Several of the live roles sit inside

systematic trading teams building market data, OMS, and high-performance trading infrastructure

, while others are part of

quant trading framework and reliability engineering buildouts

.

Experience Levels Being Hired

This is not just senior hiring.

Demand spans:

2 to 3 years

(junior quant/vol analyst level)

3 to 6 years

(core execution + platform builders)

5+ years

(senior quant dev / desk strat / trading systems)

Up to

10 years

(platform leads / high-impact engineers)

Locations in Demand

Roles are currently active across:

Hong Kong

Singapore

(Selective mandates in

Tokyo

and other APAC hubs depending on strategy)

Why This Window Matters

Chinese New Year is prime time for discreet job movement because:

People have time to reflect

Hiring managers are pushing budgets through

Many firms are trying to lock talent before Q1 ramps fully

This is when the best candidates move quietly.

Interested?

If you are:

Strong in

Python

Comfortable working close to

markets / trading / risk

Interested in buy-side or strat environments

Looking for a better platform, better comp, or simply better work

Then this market is very much open.

Send a message with:

your CV (or LinkedIn)

current location

notice period

comp expectations

and I will respond with the most relevant live mandates across hedge funds, trading houses, and banks.

BAH Partners

specialise in placing the leading talent into Asia Pacific’s premier quant and technology-driven organisations. If you would like more information, or to confidentially discuss your career options, please contact me at

craig.barnish@bahpartners.com

.

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