The Role

We are looking for a hands-on STRAT / forward-deployed engineer to embed with our multi strategy business. The candidate will sit on the trading floor, shipping full-stack tools that power research, risk, and execution across strategies such as index rebalance, delta-1 and
long/short equities. The role will be based in our Hong Kong office.

What you’ll do

• Automate PM/analyst processes— alpha signals, portfolio construction, real-time risk, P&L, scenario and stress analytics.
• Help build out our proprietary research, portfolio construction and risk management platform.
• Build end-to-end products: data ingestion, micro-service back-ends, and lightweight front-ends for visualization and workflow.
• Own SDLC: requirements gathering, architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing support in a fast-moving trading environment.
• Balance long-horizon platform projects with fast tactical asks; break down roadblocks and deliver incremental value quickly.
• Use our proprietary AI setup to create differentiated analytics; help extend the AI platform.
• Maintain strong stakeholder communications across technology, trading, quant research and risk.
• The minimum internship period is 6 months, and the role may be converted to a full-time position based on strong performance.

What you’ll bring

What you’ll need:

• 2–3 years buy- or sell-side experience as a STRAT, quant dev, or forward-deployed engineer.
• Solid grasp of trade-lifecycle and investment management workflows; exposure to equities preferred.
• Proven coding expertise; comfortable across the stack (data wrangling, REST/GraphQL APIs, Python, simple JS/React or Dash front-ends).
• STEM Master degree or Ph.D. with strong quantitative/problem-solving skills; ML/AI experience a plus.
• Self-starter who thrives in a high-tempo setting, communicates clearly and manages stakeholders effectively.
• Willing to be based in Hong Kong (relocation support provided if needed). 

Our Culture 

The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people,
so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions. At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our DEI initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.

Who we are

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across quantitative, fundamental equity and tactical trading strategies. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses. Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the equity markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.

#LI-LC1

We are hiring for one of our clients. They are a fast-growing Web3 startup rethinking how digital identity and reputation work online. They’re building privacy-first infrastructure that lets users prove who they are and what they’ve done—without giving up personal data. Backed by strong ecosystem partners and a passionate founding team, the company is shaping a more trusted and user-centric internet.

We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Lead to own and elevate quality across the product lifecycle. You will define the QA strategy, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to ship reliable, secure, and delightful features.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality across the product suite — from defining QA strategy and test plans to hands-on execution, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Shape the QA roadmap by setting up effective testing processes, tools, and metrics, ensuring smooth release cycles and data-driven quality tracking.
• Collaborate early and often with product and engineering to refine requirements, user flows, and acceptance criteria — advocating for testability and great user experiences.
• Plan and execute testing at every level (manual and automated): API, UI, integration, regression, and smoke — ensuring solid coverage and reliability.
• Drive smart automation — identify high-value test cases for automation and maintain stable, scalable test suites.
• Track and communicate quality metrics such as defect trends, coverage, and release health to keep the team aligned and proactive.
• Champion a shift-left mindset by embedding QA practices early in discovery and development, and helping engineers take ownership of quality.
• Oversee release readiness — from environment setup and data prep to go/no-go decisions and post-release validation.
• Lead defect management — prioritize fixes, uncover root causes, and turn insights into prevention and process improvements.
• Mentor and scale the QA function, building documentation, standards, and best practices that grow with the team.
• Partner with DevOps and Security to strengthen performance, reliability, and security testing — ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 7+ years in QA/Software Quality roles with 2+ years leading QA initiatives or teams in a fast-paced product environment.
• Strong expertise in test strategy, risk-based testing, requirements analysis, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO, pytest/Jest, Postman/Newman, REST/GraphQL tools).
• Proficiency with CI/CD and version control (e.g., GitHub/GitLab Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI); experience integrating automated tests into pipelines.
• Solid understanding of modern web/mobile architectures, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments.
• Experience with non-functional testing: performance (e.g., k6, JMeter), reliability, accessibility, and security testing practices.
• Data-driven mindset with experience defining and reporting quality metrics and OKRs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to translate technical quality issues into business impact and recommendations.

Nice to have

• Understanding of wallets and signing flows (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect, EIP-712 typed data), basic key management concepts.
• Exposure to smart contracts and EVM tooling (reading Solidity/ABIs, Foundry/Hardhat test basics, contract events).
• Experience testing dApp UX with wallet connectors, chain switching, and handling pending/confirmed/failed on-chain states.
• Awareness of token standards (ERC-20/721/1155), approvals/permits, and common failure modes (reverts, RPC errors, reorgs).
• Light exposure to wallet-aware E2E automation (e.g., Synpress or Playwright with mocked providers) is a plus.

We are hiring for one of our clients. They are a fast-growing Web3 startup rethinking how digital identity and reputation work online. They’re building privacy-first infrastructure that lets users prove who they are and what they’ve done—without giving up personal data. Backed by strong ecosystem partners and a passionate founding team, the company is shaping a more trusted and user-centric internet.

We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Lead to own and elevate quality across the product lifecycle. You will define the QA strategy, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to ship reliable, secure, and delightful features.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality across the product suite — from defining QA strategy and test plans to hands-on execution, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Shape the QA roadmap by setting up effective testing processes, tools, and metrics, ensuring smooth release cycles and data-driven quality tracking.
• Collaborate early and often with product and engineering to refine requirements, user flows, and acceptance criteria — advocating for testability and great user experiences.
• Plan and execute testing at every level (manual and automated): API, UI, integration, regression, and smoke — ensuring solid coverage and reliability.
• Drive smart automation — identify high-value test cases for automation and maintain stable, scalable test suites.
• Track and communicate quality metrics such as defect trends, coverage, and release health to keep the team aligned and proactive.
• Champion a shift-left mindset by embedding QA practices early in discovery and development, and helping engineers take ownership of quality.
• Oversee release readiness — from environment setup and data prep to go/no-go decisions and post-release validation.
• Lead defect management — prioritize fixes, uncover root causes, and turn insights into prevention and process improvements.
• Mentor and scale the QA function, building documentation, standards, and best practices that grow with the team.
• Partner with DevOps and Security to strengthen performance, reliability, and security testing — ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 7+ years in QA/Software Quality roles with 2+ years leading QA initiatives or teams in a fast-paced product environment.
• Strong expertise in test strategy, risk-based testing, requirements analysis, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO, pytest/Jest, Postman/Newman, REST/GraphQL tools).
• Proficiency with CI/CD and version control (e.g., GitHub/GitLab Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI); experience integrating automated tests into pipelines.
• Solid understanding of modern web/mobile architectures, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments.
• Experience with non-functional testing: performance (e.g., k6, JMeter), reliability, accessibility, and security testing practices.
• Data-driven mindset with experience defining and reporting quality metrics and OKRs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to translate technical quality issues into business impact and recommendations.

Nice to have

• Understanding of wallets and signing flows (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect, EIP-712 typed data), basic key management concepts.
• Exposure to smart contracts and EVM tooling (reading Solidity/ABIs, Foundry/Hardhat test basics, contract events).
• Experience testing dApp UX with wallet connectors, chain switching, and handling pending/confirmed/failed on-chain states.
• Awareness of token standards (ERC-20/721/1155), approvals/permits, and common failure modes (reverts, RPC errors, reorgs).
• Light exposure to wallet-aware E2E automation (e.g., Synpress or Playwright with mocked providers) is a plus.

We are hiring for one of our clients. They are a fast-growing Web3 startup rethinking how digital identity and reputation work online. They’re building privacy-first infrastructure that lets users prove who they are and what they’ve done—without giving up personal data. Backed by strong ecosystem partners and a passionate founding team, the company is shaping a more trusted and user-centric internet.

We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Lead to own and elevate quality across the product lifecycle. You will define the QA strategy, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to ship reliable, secure, and delightful features.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality across the product suite — from defining QA strategy and test plans to hands-on execution, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Shape the QA roadmap by setting up effective testing processes, tools, and metrics, ensuring smooth release cycles and data-driven quality tracking.
• Collaborate early and often with product and engineering to refine requirements, user flows, and acceptance criteria — advocating for testability and great user experiences.
• Plan and execute testing at every level (manual and automated): API, UI, integration, regression, and smoke — ensuring solid coverage and reliability.
• Drive smart automation — identify high-value test cases for automation and maintain stable, scalable test suites.
• Track and communicate quality metrics such as defect trends, coverage, and release health to keep the team aligned and proactive.
• Champion a shift-left mindset by embedding QA practices early in discovery and development, and helping engineers take ownership of quality.
• Oversee release readiness — from environment setup and data prep to go/no-go decisions and post-release validation.
• Lead defect management — prioritize fixes, uncover root causes, and turn insights into prevention and process improvements.
• Mentor and scale the QA function, building documentation, standards, and best practices that grow with the team.
• Partner with DevOps and Security to strengthen performance, reliability, and security testing — ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 7+ years in QA/Software Quality roles with 2+ years leading QA initiatives or teams in a fast-paced product environment.
• Strong expertise in test strategy, risk-based testing, requirements analysis, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO, pytest/Jest, Postman/Newman, REST/GraphQL tools).
• Proficiency with CI/CD and version control (e.g., GitHub/GitLab Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI); experience integrating automated tests into pipelines.
• Solid understanding of modern web/mobile architectures, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments.
• Experience with non-functional testing: performance (e.g., k6, JMeter), reliability, accessibility, and security testing practices.
• Data-driven mindset with experience defining and reporting quality metrics and OKRs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to translate technical quality issues into business impact and recommendations.

Nice to have

• Understanding of wallets and signing flows (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect, EIP-712 typed data), basic key management concepts.
• Exposure to smart contracts and EVM tooling (reading Solidity/ABIs, Foundry/Hardhat test basics, contract events).
• Experience testing dApp UX with wallet connectors, chain switching, and handling pending/confirmed/failed on-chain states.
• Awareness of token standards (ERC-20/721/1155), approvals/permits, and common failure modes (reverts, RPC errors, reorgs).
• Light exposure to wallet-aware E2E automation (e.g., Synpress or Playwright with mocked providers) is a plus.

We are hiring for one of our ecosystem projects in Web3. As a Web3 Full Stack Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain-based systems. You will work across the full stack, from smart contract development to front-end interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and user-friendly Web3 solutions. Your expertise in Web3 protocols and modern tech stacks will be critical to building robust applications for the decentralized web.

Key Responsibilities

• Smart Contract Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts on various blockchain platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, Cosmos).
• Backend Development: Build and maintain backend infrastructure for dApps using languages like Golang, Java, Node.js, or Rust, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Frontend Development: Create responsive, user-friendly front-end interfaces for dApps using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Next.js) integrated with Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js, web3.js).
• Blockchain Integration: Integrate dApps with blockchain networks, wallets (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect), and decentralized protocols (e.g., IPFS, The Graph).
• Protocol Development: Contribute to the design and implementation of Web3 protocols, including consensus mechanisms, cross-chain bridges, or DeFi primitives.
• Security & Testing: Implement secure coding practices, conduct audits, and develop testing frameworks to ensure the reliability and security of smart contracts and dApps.
• Optimization: Optimize performance of blockchain interactions, gas efficiency, and backend systems to enhance user experience and reduce costs.
• Collaboration: Work with product managers, blockchain engineers, and designers to deliver end-to-end Web3 solutions aligned with project goals.
• Research & Innovation: Stay updated on Web3 trends, emerging protocols, and new blockchain technologies to propose innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  • 3+ years of full stack development experience, with at least 1+ years in Web3 or blockchain development.
  • Proven experience building dApps or working on Web3 protocols (e.g., DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, or layer-2 solutions).
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in Golang, Java, Node.js, or Rust for backend development.
  • Experience with smart contract languages like Solidity, Vyper, or Rust (for Solana/Polkadot).
  • Strong knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue.js, TypeScript, Next.js) and Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js, web3.js).
  • Familiarity with blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, Polkadot) and tools (e.g., Truffle, Hardhat, Foundry).
  • Experience with decentralized storage (e.g., IPFS, Filecoin) and indexing solutions (e.g., The Graph).
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
• Web3 Knowledge: Deep understanding of blockchain concepts (e.g., consensus mechanisms, gas fees, EVM, cross-chain interoperability) and Web3 ecosystems (e.g., DeFi, NFTs, DAOs).
• Security Skills: Knowledge of smart contract security best practices, common vulnerabilities (e.g., reentrancy, front-running), and auditing tool

.Bonus Skills:

• Experience with layer-2 solutions (e.g., Arbitrum, Optimism) or cross-chain bridges.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Contributions to open-source Web3 projects or blockchain protocols.
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles (e.g., zero-knowledge proofs, MPC).

We are hiring for one of our ecosystem projects in Web3. As a Web3 Full Stack Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain-based systems. You will work across the full stack, from smart contract development to front-end interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and user-friendly Web3 solutions. Your expertise in Web3 protocols and modern tech stacks will be critical to building robust applications for the decentralized web.

Key Responsibilities

• Smart Contract Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts on various blockchain platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, Cosmos).
• Backend Development: Build and maintain backend infrastructure for dApps using languages like Golang, Java, Node.js, or Rust, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Frontend Development: Create responsive, user-friendly front-end interfaces for dApps using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Next.js) integrated with Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js, web3.js).
• Blockchain Integration: Integrate dApps with blockchain networks, wallets (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect), and decentralized protocols (e.g., IPFS, The Graph).
• Protocol Development: Contribute to the design and implementation of Web3 protocols, including consensus mechanisms, cross-chain bridges, or DeFi primitives.
• Security & Testing: Implement secure coding practices, conduct audits, and develop testing frameworks to ensure the reliability and security of smart contracts and dApps.
• Optimization: Optimize performance of blockchain interactions, gas efficiency, and backend systems to enhance user experience and reduce costs.
• Collaboration: Work with product managers, blockchain engineers, and designers to deliver end-to-end Web3 solutions aligned with project goals.
• Research & Innovation: Stay updated on Web3 trends, emerging protocols, and new blockchain technologies to propose innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  • 3+ years of full stack development experience, with at least 1+ years in Web3 or blockchain development.
  • Proven experience building dApps or working on Web3 protocols (e.g., DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, or layer-2 solutions).
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in Golang, Java, Node.js, or Rust for backend development.
  • Experience with smart contract languages like Solidity, Vyper, or Rust (for Solana/Polkadot).
  • Strong knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue.js, TypeScript, Next.js) and Web3 libraries (e.g., ethers.js, web3.js).
  • Familiarity with blockchain protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, Polkadot) and tools (e.g., Truffle, Hardhat, Foundry).
  • Experience with decentralized storage (e.g., IPFS, Filecoin) and indexing solutions (e.g., The Graph).
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
• Web3 Knowledge: Deep understanding of blockchain concepts (e.g., consensus mechanisms, gas fees, EVM, cross-chain interoperability) and Web3 ecosystems (e.g., DeFi, NFTs, DAOs).
• Security Skills: Knowledge of smart contract security best practices, common vulnerabilities (e.g., reentrancy, front-running), and auditing tool

.Bonus Skills:

• Experience with layer-2 solutions (e.g., Arbitrum, Optimism) or cross-chain bridges.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Contributions to open-source Web3 projects or blockchain protocols.
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles (e.g., zero-knowledge proofs, MPC).