Start Date: 25 March 2026
Client: PETRONAS Group Berhad
Job Description:
The Market Intelligence & Innovation Manager will be responsible for leading market research and analysis to drive innovation and strategic decision-making within the organization. The role will involve identifying market trends, competitor analysis, and providing insights to support business growth and development.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education & Experience
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative field
10-15 years of experience in quantitative trading, algorithmic trading systems, or financial technology
Minimum 3-5 years in leadership roles managing technical or quantitative teams
Proven track record building and deploying production trading systems or quantitative strategies
Deep experience in financial markets with understanding of trading operations and market microstructure
Experience in buy-side or sell-side trading technology roles (hedge funds, prop trading, investment banks
Technical & Engineering Skills
• Expert programming skills in Python, C++, or Java with focus on performance
optimization
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture and microservices design
patterns
• Strong experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes, ECS/EKS/AKS
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)
• Experience building ultra-low-latency systems with microsecond-level
performance requirements
• Expertise in event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (Kafka, Pulsar,
Kinesis)
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul)
• Strong cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) with focus on compute,
networking, and security
• Experience with high-performance computing, parallel processing, and GPU
computing
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