Kotak Mahindra Capital - Algorithmic Trading Developer - Information Technology - IIT

Role: Algorithmic Trading Developer

Department : Information Technology

Company overview :

As the equity execution services arm of the Kotak Securities, Kotak Institutional Equities provides independent, agency-only brokerage services to institutional clients throughout the world. Through its advanced suite of electronic trading algorithms, experienced high-touch trading group and unparalleled access research, helps institutions lower overall trading costs and ultimately improve investment performance.

Position summary :

Algorithmic Trading is one of the main driving forces in today's Equity Markets. Providing clients with superior order execution while minimizing their market impact and risk exposure, trading strategies and smart order routing is a rapidly expanding field. These platforms are driven by quantitative analytics, real time market data, historical tick data, market signal events, and statistical analysis. The technology team is responsible for developing, supporting and delivering these state-of-the-art trading solutions to end-users including internal trading desks as well as our external customers. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to be a part of agile, highly professional team delivering client facing, high-availability trading algorithms and related technology.

Job Description :

- Design, build and maintain a Next Generation Algorithmic Trading platform including highly customizable latency trading strategies as well as key infrastructure components such as order management and order handling, rules engines and other algorithmic trading components.

- Work closely with quantitative analysts, traders and business analysts on implementation of trading algorithms.

- Work with Product and Sales teams on client requests and algo customizations.

- Develop innovative solutions in a strategic, pragmatic way.

- Succeed in a collaborative development environment.

- Be curious and inquisitive around industry trends and strive for continuous improvement.

- Provide L3 support for local Trading Desks

Skills & Qualifications :

- BE/BTech degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related Engineering field from premier IIT institutes

- 2-4 years' experience developing trading strategies in Equities, Futures or Listed Derivatives (execution algorithms, prop strategies, risk trading, smart routing etc.)

- Expert proficiency with computer technologies including Java, Linux, and OO Design with a focus on performance, re-usability, test automation and flexibility for customizations.

- Demonstrated development skills in a collaborative, team-oriented style.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience in Agile Methodologies.

- Experience with low latency messaging products/complex event processing.

- Knowledge of event-driven (pub/sub) programming models.

- Knowledge of TIBCO Streaming would be added advantage