Company Description
BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm. Our team manages the full trading cycle, from software development to creating and coding strategies and algorithms.
Our trading operations cover key exchanges. The firm trades across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, equity derivatives, options, commodity futures, rates futures, etc. We employ a diverse and growing array of algorithmic trading strategies, utilizing both High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and Medium-Frequency Trading (MFT) approaches.
Looking ahead, we are expanding into new markets and products. As a dynamic company, we continuously experiment with new markets, tools, and technologies.
We’ve got a team of 200+ professionals, with a strong emphasis on technology—70% are technical specialists in development, infrastructure, testing, and analytics spheres. The remaining part of the team supports our business operations, such as Risks, Compliance, Legal, Operations and more.
Our employees are located all around the world, from the United States to Hong Kong. Although we maintain office spaces, we currently operate as a 100% remote organization.
Job Description
- Developing reliable and high-performance trading platform gateways: developing solutions in Rust and low-level optimization methods up to processor cycle savings and cache miss prevention.
- Reverse engineering external exchange API interfaces.
- Coordination of business and technical requirements, integration, and support issues with product, trading, and DevOps teams.
- Ensuring quality, reliability, and performance of developed solutions through automated (unit, integration, performance) and manual testing.
- Supporting and improving services according to business needs and feedback.
- Keeping documentation up to date.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of commercial development experience in Rust or C++ and experience in developing connectors to exchanges combined with a desire to switch to Rust.
- Understanding of computer systems and software architecture: Linux OS, data structures and algorithms, asynchronous programming, parallel programming, distributed computing, and performance optimization.
- Knowledge of communication protocols — TCP, UDP, HTTP/REST, WebSocket.
- Confirmed practical experience in developing exchange gateways.
- Solid adherence to efficient software development principles — SOLID, TDD.
- Higher technical education.
Additional Information
What we offer:
- Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.
- Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more.
- Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.
- Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
- Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.
Top Skills
What We Do
In today's complex financial markets, effective strategies are essential for success. At BHFT, we excel in creating these strategies, distinguishing ourselves in the automated trading platform arena with our unique approach.
Our advanced fintech solutions are the product of extensive research and development by a team with more than 25 years of trading experience. With the help of 100+ professionals engaged we succeed in balancing high alpha and low-risk arbitrage.
We emphasize the importance of a holistic approach in achieving undeniable results in trading, integrating it into every aspect from business structure to hardware. This comprehensive strategy enables us to adeptly handle any market condition.
Beyond automated trading strategies, we focus on in-depth research into market microstructure and liquidity dynamics, quickly incorporating these insights into our trading logic. Our industry-standard backtesting infrastructure provides eliminating errors. Hence, combined with our bespoke high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies, our trading platform offers unmatched flexibility, speed, and performance.
