About Grasshopper
Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider based in Singapore, and is the holding company of Grasshopper Asset Management. Our state-of-the-art technology, built from the ground up in-house, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.
About the Role:
The risk systems play an integral part in Grasshopper’s trades. As part of the team, you will be assisting in scaling and evolving our risk systems, contributing and working on our in-house platform to better support our traders and risk managers to help them make key, informed decisions.
As a key member of the Risk Engineering Team, you’ll:
Improve the existing system by introducing new feature requirements
Work closely with the risk managers to ensure requirements and features are met
Develop a deep understanding of the complete trading platform and work closely with other technical teams
Ensure day-to-day operations are running smoothly
Help drive process and operational discussions
We’d love for you to have:
A minimum of 2+ years of experience working with Python
Familiar with Django and other Python-based frameworks
Robust knowledge of relational databases and SQL
Strong fundamental knowledge of OOP programming, algorithms, data structures and design patterns
Solid understanding of Git, CI/CD and unit testing
Basic Linux experience
Nice to haves:
Event-based message systems (e.g. RabbitMQ, Solace)
Distributed systems
Javascript knowledge
Rust / C++ knowledge is an advantage
Prior GCP experience
AI knowledge and experience in using AI in software development
What we offer:
21 days annual leave
An opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, fostering mentorship opportunities and personal growth
Comprehensive Insurance Package with extended coverage for dependents
Well stocked pantry
Annual Dental \& Wellness budget
Gym membership
Competitive Compensation
What you can expect working at Grasshopper:
At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the “small giant” of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. The sprint is on!
Grasshopper is an equal opportunity employer.