Head of Trading Technology | Proprietary Trading | Singapore

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.

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
• 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.