My client is one of the very top global HFT Prop trading firms and is looking for a Quantitative Trader / Researcher to join their trading team. This role involves using a cutting-edge trading system to develop and deploy algorithmic trading strategies based on market behavior patterns.

Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and deploy trading algorithms

- Research high to mid-frequency alphas

- Analyze market data, market microstructure, and alternative data for patterns

- Create tools to analyze data and develop data platforms

- Contribute to analytical computation libraries for market data analysis and trading

- Develop, augment, and calibrate exchange simulators

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related STEM field

- Experience in quantitative trading

- Strong background in mathematics and statistics

- Proficiency in back-testing, simulation, and statistical techniques (e.g., auto-regression, auto-correlation, PCA)

- Solid data-mining and analysis skills, with experience in large datasets/tick data

- Familiarity with signal generation and statistical models

- Strong programming skills in Python or C++

Compensation:

Annual base salary range: $120,000-220,000, plus eligibility for discretionary bonus. Hybrid working.

Please do apply if this is something you would be interested in, with an up to date resume.

Many thanks,

Ed