Equities Quant Trader: Monetization & Backtesting

Trading Interview; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC is seeking aQuant trader based in Sydney to lead monetization research and backtesting for delta-one equity strategies. The role focuses on rigorous performance validation, large-scale data analysis, and building scalable trading ideas in collaboration with quant researchers and engineers.

You will evaluate signals, test strategies, and work with live traders to ensure research aligns with real-world execution.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative trading or monetization research, preferably in equities.
• Strong experience with back testing frameworks, large datasets, and systematic performance evaluation.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, and scalability constraints.
• Strong programming skills (Python/C++ strongly preferred); ability to write clean, research-grade code.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented mindset with strong statistical intuition.
• Experience at leading systematic or proprietary trading firms is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate new trading signals and strategy ideas with a focus on monetization potential.
• Design and run large-scale back tests to assess PnL, risk, capacity, and robustness.
• Analyse transaction costs, market impact, and execution assumptions within back testing frameworks.
• Optimize portfolio construction, capital allocation, and risk controls across strategies.
• Work with engineers to improve back testing infrastructure, data quality, and research tooling.
• Partner with live traders to ensure research assumptions align with real-world execution behaviour.
• Drive strategies from research validation through production readiness.

Skills

Quantitative trading

Backtesting

Python

C++

Data analysis

Market microstructure

Statistical intuition

Research execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

Backtesting frameworks

Large datasets

Research tooling

Job description

IMC is hiring aQuantitative Trader to focus on monetization research and back testing for high- to mid-frequency delta-one equity strategies. This role emphasizes research depth, systematic evaluation, and capital efficiency, partnering closely with quant researchers and engineers to turn signals into scalable, profitable trading strategies.

Based in Sydney, this role is ideal for candidates who excel at research-driven trading problems, large-scale data analysis, and rigorous performance validation. For exceptional candidates from top global trading firms, Hong Kong location may be considered.

Core Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate new trading signals and strategy ideas with a focus on monetization potential
• Design and run large-scale back tests to assess PnL, risk, capacity, and robustness
• Analyse transaction costs, market impact, and execution assumptions within back testing frameworks
• Optimize portfolio construction, capital allocation, and risk controls across strategies
• Work with engineers to improve back testing infrastructure, data quality, and research tooling
• Partner with live traders to ensure research assumptions align with real-world execution behaviour
• Drive strategies from research validation through production readiness

Skills & Experience

• Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or similar)
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative trading or monetization research, preferably in equities
• Strong experience with back testing frameworks, large datasets, and systematic performance evaluation
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, and scalability constraints
• Strong programming skills (Python/C++ strongly preferred); ability to write clean, research-grade code
• Rigorous, detail-oriented mindset with strong statistical intuition
• Experience at leading systematic or proprietary trading firms is a strong plus

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.

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