Head of Algorithmic trading

About Neo Group:

Neo group is a new age, focused Wealth and Asset Management Platform that aims to provide clients with transparent, cost-efficient, and unbiased solutions. Through its various business lines, Neo Group serves a vast diaspora of institutional and retail customers across India, with a view to empowering them to pursue their dreams. Assisting in India's glorious aspiration on self-reliance and egalitarian prosperity is Neo's underlying goal, and we are proud to stand united in that journey. We are building the next billion tech for the best wealth management platform and financial ecosystem.

The organization was founded by Nitin Jain (Ex CEO of Nuvama Wealth Management) and backed by Peak XV (earlier Sequioa), MUFG and Euclidean Capital as minority investors.

Neo Group

• Profitable from day 1

• Asset Management: AUM of ~ 12,500 Cr under 3 funds

• Neo Wealth Management: Asset Under Advisory of Rs ~ 48,000 Cr.

Neo Markets

Neo Markets is a multi-asset, multi- strategy trading business of the Neo Group, striving superior risk adjusted returns. Our aim and unflinching focus are to be the best analytical and algorithmic trading desk in the country. The desk prides itself in delivering non-correlated superior risk adjusted returns across market cycles. Over the years, we have found that people who bring a sense of ownership and passion, and come with a grit to think, ideate, solve problems, build systems, and make each of that extra buck off the table with conscious risk taking have better odds of succeeding. We are looking for precisely these folks.

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Role Overview:

This role spans Algo Platform Development, Backtesting Infrastructure, QA/Testing Automation, and DevOps, and is critical to the stability, performance, and evolution of our trading ecosystem. You will work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and senior leadership to deliver scalable, high-performance systems for real-time trading.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Lead and manage cross-functional teams including: -Algo platform developers -Backtesting infrastructure engineers -QA/test automation team -DevOps and CI/CD engineers

2. Design and oversee the architecture of scalable trading systems

3. Build and enhance tools for backtesting, simulation, and production deployment

4. Own the development and execution of QA automation strategies

5. Ensure operational excellence through robust DevOps practices and monitoring systems

6. Collaborate with quants, traders, and product teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

7. Implement best practices in software development, testing, deployment, and system monitoring

8. Drive technical decision-making, mentor engineers, and grow technical leadership across the team

Required Skills & Qualifications:

1. 5-7 years of experience in software engineering

2. Strong programming background in C++

3. Experience in building real-time systems, preferably in trading or financial services

4. Proven track record in managing high-performance teams

5. Deep understanding of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks

6. Exposure to backtesting frameworks and event-driven architectures

7. Strong understanding of system design, performance tuning, and production reliability

8. Excellent communication skills

9. Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders