BAH Partners Hiring! Full Time Risk Engineer (Pre-Trade - HFT) in - Ricebowl

Pre-Trade Risk Engineer – HFT - Singapore - Financial Services

My client is seeking a Pre Trade Risk Engineer to join its Singapore office. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining real-time automated risk controls that sit directly in the order execution path—operating in microseconds

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain pre-trade risk gates (order limits, price collars, kill switches, throttles) integrated into low-latency C++ exchange gateways.
• Work closely with traders and quantitative researchers to calibrate risk parameters for live strategies
• Monitor real-time risk alerts and respond to breaches during trading hours
• Conduct root-cause analysis after any risk event and implement systemic fixes

What They Are Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in HFT, prop trading, or market making (buy-side only)
• Proficiency in C++ (ability to read, modify, and harden risk code in exchange gateways)
• Proficiency in Python for risk dashboards and backtesting
• Deep experience with pre-trade controls (order throttling, price collars, kill switches, notional limits)
• Familiarity with FIX protocol or native exchange APIs
• Ability to make split-second decisions during volatile market conditions

If interested, kindly apply with your updated CV