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Job Title: Quantitative Trading Consultant - Specialist Department: Technology Location: Mumbai (In-office) Budget: Up to 5, 00, 000 per month ( 60 LPA) Experience Required: 10+ Years Notice Period: Open to candidates currently serving notice Urgency: Immediate Requirement Company Type: Large-scale organization with substantial AUM and rapid growth --- Role Overview: We are hiring a highly accomplished Quantitative Trading Consultant with deep expertise in building and running mid-frequency and low-frequency trading desks. This full-time specialist role demands a sharp, independent thinker with proven experience across the entire trading stack from infrastructure setup to execution, risk, and compliance. You will work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with direct access to senior leadership, contributing to a firm with strong market presence and sizable assets under management (AUM). --- Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure Setup: Architect and implement scalable trading infrastructure servers, execution gateways, and broker/exchange connectivity. Market Data Management: Build and maintain real-time market data feeds using WebSocket APIs, ensuring minimal latency and robust data reliability. Strategy Development Backtesting: Create and enforce best practices for strategy research, backtesting, forward testing, and real-time deployment. Execution Systems: Develop fault-tolerant, low-latency execution engines with embedded risk controls and efficient error handling. Risk Management: Design real-time risk monitoring systems, enforce position and exposure limits, and ensure compliance with SEBI/NSE/BSE regulations. Monitoring Alerting: Deploy and maintain monitoring systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack for continuous visibility and alerts. Team Collaboration: Liaise with quants, developers, analysts, and DevOps to ensure smooth trading operations and system integration. Compliance Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of trading systems, workflows, risk controls, and regulatory compliance measures. --- Required Skills Qualifications: Deep understanding of quantitative trading strategies, financial markets, and market microstructure Proficient in Python, with working knowledge of C++ or Rust for performance-critical components Expertise in real-time data pipelines using Kafka, Redis, and experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or TimescaleDB Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab/GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) Proven experience in WebSocket API integration and building latency-sensitive systems Strong analytical mindset, risk awareness, and problem-solving skills Sound understanding of Indian market compliance standards --- Preferred Experience: Prior ownership or key contribution to a quant trading desk (mid-frequency or low-frequency) Experience in Indian equity, futures, and options markets Experience with algorithmic trading infrastructure and strategy deployment Reporting: This role reports directly to senior management and works closely with the trading, tech, and risk leadership teams.
