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Head of Engineering


Teesta Investment Pvt. Ltd.


Location

Kolkatta | India


Job description

We're one of the largest proprietary trading firm based out of India when it comes to crypto.

Position Overview: You will play a crucial role in building and maintaining the infrastructure, execution environment, and security stack for our HFT operations in the crypto markets. You will lead a team of talented engineers and work closely with other stakeholders to ensure the success of our trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities: 1. **Programming Skills**: - Demonstrate exceptional proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and/or Rust. - Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for trading applications. - Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure code quality and reliability.

2. **System Design and Architecture**: - Develop and maintain a high-performance, low-latency trading system architecture. - Design and implement scalable solutions to handle large volumes of crypto market data and execute orders with minimal latency. - Optimize infrastructure to support high-frequency trading strategies.

3. **Working with Trading and Quant Research Teams**: - Collaborate closely with the trading and quant research teams to understand their strategies and technology requirements. - Translate trading strategies into technical requirements and solutions.

4. **Infrastructure and Execution Environment**: - Oversee the design and deployment of server infrastructure for trading operations. - Implement and manage execution strategies to optimize order routing and execution in crypto markets. - Develop a strong backtesting platform for evaluating and refining trading strategies.

5. **Data Engineering**: - Build and manage data pipelines to ingest, process, and analyze real-time market data. - Implement data storage and retrieval solutions that enable efficient historical data analysis and backtesting of trading strategies. - Work on data quality assurance and anomaly detection.

6. **Security Stack**: - Develop and maintain robust security measures to protect our trading infrastructure and assets. - Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats and implement best practices to safeguard against them. - Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.

7. **Team Leadership**: - Build, lead and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. - Set clear objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the team and ensure they are met. - Create a high-performing team that excels in delivering complex projects.

Qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. - Proven experience in high-frequency trading, preferably in the crypto markets. - Strong expertise in system design, architecture, and low-latency trading systems. - Solid understanding of network protocols and trading infrastructure. - Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. - Familiarity with cryptocurrency markets, exchanges, and trading APIs is a plus.

If you are a highly skilled and motivated individual with a passion for high-frequency trading in the crypto markets, we invite you to join our team and help shape the future of our firm's success.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.


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