hermeneutic Investments is hiring Web3 VP Engineering (Systematic), Crypto Hedge Fund
VP Engineering (Systematic), Crypto Hedge Fund
Experience
Minimum 1 Year
Employee type
Full Time
Position
Senior
Offer Salary
$144500 - $265000
Desired Qualifications
About Us We are a rapidly growing crypto hedge fund, 2 years old, managing a 9-figure AUM, generating 200%+ annualized returns with a 4 Sharpe. Our Systematic Trading arm is looking for a VP of Engineering to lead and grow the current team. Job Overview As Vice President of Engineering, you will partner with firm management and lead Hermeneutic s Engineering team that encompasses all the systematic trading technology functions of a leading multi-strategy trading firm. You should be familiar with: • How does trading technology work in a Hedge Fund • Low Latency infrastructure development and maintenance • Crypto/ Digital Asset trading Most of your team members are in Taiwan, so you need to be comfortable traveling to Taiwan frequently. Ideally, you d relocate to Taiwan and speak Mandarin. This is a unique opportunity for a stellar financial technologist and leader to be at the forefront of a growing industry with a young organization that has succeeded in navigating the most trying market conditions and has continued building a strong foundation for the future. Responsibilities • Oversight and responsibility for all aspects of technology systems and infrastructure across the systematic team. • Architect the technology team and systems to scale with the goals of the business over the short and long-term. • Implement a process-driven framework for engineers to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple projects with varying complexities and timelines. • Build and maintain an environment where the company s technology team culture flourishes - encouraging open technical dialog between engineers, enhancing business partnerships, continuously improving technical systems, and adopting modern-day technology best practices. Requirements • At least 5 years of experience at a top-tier Quant Trading firm as a hands-on engineer encompassing everything from design to development and monitoring of historical and real-time systems which are high-availability and fault tolerant. • In addition to the above, at least 5 years of experience as a technology team leader at a top-tier technology or trading firm, building and leading talented technical teams of at least 5-10 people. • Bilingual Mandarin/English fluency is preferred given the location of the team (Taipei). • Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences along with a strong sense of urgency. • Proven success in establishing and achieving key technology milestones, short and long term priorities and ability to shift direction in a fast paced environment. • Preference for Taiwan-based or APAC-based candidates, relocation/remote work option available. • Bachelor degree in computer systems engineering from a recognized university (Master preferred).
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