Senior Quant Researcher & Systematic Trader

High Street Resources; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A trading firm in Dubai is seeking a mid-to-senior Quant Researcher to develop and optimize systematic trading strategies. The successful candidate will focus on extracting predictive signals from market data, improving execution logic, and contributing to algorithmic trading systems. This position requires a master's or PhD, along with 5–8+ years of relevant experience and strong programming skills in Python. Knowledge of C++ is preferred. Applicants should be ready to work in a collaborative, low-latency environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years experience in quantitative research or systematic trading environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Working knowledge of C++ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive trading signals using statistical modeling and machine learning.
• Build scalable back testing pipelines for strategy evaluation.
• Improve execution logic and inventory management models.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning techniques

Programming skills in Python

Foundation in probability and statistics

Education

MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

A trading firm in Dubai is seeking a mid-to-senior Quant Researcher to develop and optimize systematic trading strategies. The successful candidate will focus on extracting predictive signals from market data, improving execution logic, and contributing to algorithmic trading systems. This position requires a master's or PhD, along with 5–8+ years of relevant experience and strong programming skills in Python. Knowledge of C++ is preferred. Applicants should be ready to work in a collaborative, low-latency environment.