- Experience in quantitative software development within a front-office setting, such as at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or investment bank
- Experience working with large data sets, both structured and unstructured
- Experience building web applications using modern frameworks like React
- Proficient with distributed computing technologies such as Spark, Dask, Kubernetes, Redis
- Knowledge of modern data engineering practices including data pipeline & ETL tools, distributed storage & processing and data warehousing
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments
- Experience working with financial market data
- Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g., statistics, time-series analysis
Working Here
Man Group established its Shanghai presence in 2012 and was among the first global alternative managers to secure a Private Fund Manager license in China (2017), giving you a front-row seat at one of the industry's most significant market-access stories.
Our Shanghai team is made up of quant researchers, developers and portfolio managers. We operates with genuine start-up energy inside a major global firm: you will build greenfield technology and research infrastructure for Chinese markets, working directly alongside colleagues in London, Boston and Sofia. The work spans AI/ML-driven alpha research, high-performance Python systems, alternative data pipelines and trading signal implementation — all backed by Man's global compute platform and open-source tools like ArcticDB.
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.