Strategy Developer - Asia, Australia or New Zealand

As a Strategy Developer at Auros, your key responsibilities include developing and improving trading strategies, overseeing the entire process from problem identification to implementation, and monitoring system performance. You'll also collaborate with both our development and trading teams to identify opportunities for enhancing our technical systems.

Candidates applying for the Strategy Developer position at Auros should have a minimum of three years of experience in developing high-performance trading strategies, especially in cryptocurrency markets. Proficiency in C++ on Linux, experience with low latency trading algorithms, and a strong understanding of risks associated with portfolio management are highly desired.

The Strategy Developer position at Auros primarily requires expertise in C++ and Python. You will use these languages to develop applications and interfaces that facilitate trading operations across various cryptocurrency exchanges.

Yes, the Strategy Developer role at Auros is designed for remote work, allowing candidates from Asia, Australia, or New Zealand to join our team, making work-life balance easier while contributing to a dynamic international company.

At Auros, we believe in fostering collaboration among teams. As a Strategy Developer, you'll frequently engage with trading and development teams in brainstorming sessions, code reviews, and discussions about system design, ensuring a cohesive work environment that promotes innovation.

When answering this question, discuss your methodology for identifying trading opportunities, analyzing market data, and implementing strategies. Mention specific tools or frameworks you use, and emphasize your focus on risk management.

Be prepared to dive into details about the algorithms you’ve developed. Discuss the trade-offs you've encountered between speed and efficiency, and share insights on optimizing performance in high-frequency environments.

Highlight specific C++ projects that relate to trading systems or algorithms. Discuss challenges you faced and how you overcame them, as well as the principles of clean code that you prioritize in your development.

Discuss the design and implementation of automated trading systems you’ve worked on. Emphasize how you ensured reliability, performance monitoring, and how you handled anomalies or system failures.

Emphasize your practices around clean coding standards, documentation, and rigorous testing. You can mention specific testing frameworks you’ve used and your commitment to code reviews.

Talk about your approach to managing trading risks, including tools and strategies you implement to monitor and mitigate risks. Explain how you balance risk with trading opportunities.

Share your experience with profiling tools like Cachegrind or Valgrind, discussing how you identify performance bottlenecks and improve the efficiency of your code through profiling data.

Mention the resources you follow such as blogs, forums, or industry reports. Discuss how you apply this knowledge to your work and adapt to the fast-paced changes in the cryptocurrency landscape.

Describe the principles that underpin your ideal trading strategy, including factors like backtesting, market conditions, and execution speed. Focus on how to adapt strategies based on evolving market dynamics.

Illustrate your problem-solving process and emphasize the importance of rapid troubleshooting, communication with team members, and ensuring that contingency plans are in place to mitigate impact during system failures.