Quantitative Researcher/Trader

IMC

IMC is looking for experienced quant researchers to develop high frequency delta one trading strategies and predictive models for the APAC markets. If you’re excited about helping to push the boundaries of what we can do with Machine Learning in trading, unlocking the significant edges we have in execution, and collaborating to become the best trading firm worldwide, this may be the role for you. You will be responsible for performing large scale data analysis to derive statistically profitable predictions of market behavior. These predictions are used to inform all of our trading, and improvements have a high and visible impact across the office. You will also help to shape the direction we take across research and tooling. We have longstanding and significant edges across market access, global reach, Options understanding and low latency. The rapid growth we’ve already seen in Machine Learning has unlocked these edges, and some of the most interesting and impactful problems are now being tackled. You will work as part of an established and growing research team, collaborating closely with traders, software and hardware developers to find improvements to our models and see them impact our production results. IMC competes and wins as a team, with open idea sharing and collaboration across disciplines, desks and offices. Your Core Responsibilities:  * Combine creativity and experience to rapidly generate high quality, testable ideas * Use a rigorous and structured process to ensure your results are reliable and well tested * Refine and leverage a strong grasp of market dynamics and microstructure, to create powerful features * Have a solid understanding of statistics, a variety of machine learning approaches, and the risks of overfitting Your Skills and Experience:  * 3+ years experience as a Quantitative Researcher or Trader, with specific experience in high frequency Equities or Futures, and a proven track record * Graduate & Postgraduate study from a top university, majoring in machine learning, statistics, or STEM subjects * Strong programming skills in at least one language (python preferred) * Significant practical experience with at least one mainstream ML approach About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.   About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Flow Traders

Flow Traders is looking for a Quantitative Researcher to join our growing trading team in Hong Kong. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm, working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. A successful candidate is curious and seeks to provide their quantitative expertise to our trading desks. The ideal candidate must be an expert in mathematics and statistics, have an affinity for numbers and have strong programming experience. You should have an innate desire to generate and backtest new trading ideas, with generation of alpha and automated strategies as ultimate output goals. If you have the passion to solve and code mathematical problems, while having a direct impact on the business, then this opportunity is for you. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Create new trading strategies by identifying opportunities in the market through extensive research and analysis * Collaborate with Traders and Quantitative Researchers to build, test and optimize current trading models * Research and analyze large financial datasets to find exploitable patterns * Design and implement complex quantitative models WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED * Minimum 3 years of work experience within the industry with prior experience working on mid to high frequency trading strategies * Bachelor’s degree or higher in Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant STEM fields * Python programming knowledge is a must, experience with other scientific programming language (e.g. MATLAB, C++, JAVA, R or similar) is beneficial  * Strong analytical skills to easily manipulate large datasets * Ability to reason logically, deliver under pressure and take ownership * Competitive attitude, eager to learn, proactive and able to work in a team * Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate complex problems in an efficient manner   Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

Flow Traders

Flow Traders is looking for a Junior Quantitative Researcher to join the quantitative trading team at our Amsterdam office. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm, working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. As a firm, we are committed to leveraging advances in computer science, statistics, and machine learning to generate value in the financial markets. A successful Quantitative Researcher is an expert in mathematics and statistics, passionate about translating challenging quantitative problems into equations and models, and skilled at optimizing them using cutting-edge computational techniques. If you're at the top of your quantitative, modeling, and coding game, and excited to test these skills in competitive live markets, this opportunity is for you.   What you will do * Design, build, optimize, and deploy state-of-the-art models and algorithms for systematic trading. * Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and signals that can be translated into trading strategies. * Collaborate with traders and technologists to bring models from research into live production. * Monitor and refine existing models based on live market performance.   What you need to succeed * A PhD degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field. * Strong statistical and linear algebra knowledge. * Proficiency in implementing models and algorithms in programming languages such as Python or C++. * Experience in Deep Learning is a plus. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently on open-ended, ambiguous problems. * Ownership and entrepreneurship.   What we offer At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits below: * Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences * Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar * In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles * Company boat * In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer * Bi-weekly massages * Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event * Global rotations across our offices worldwide * and more   Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.