Quantitative Trader - Equities & ML Strategy

0000050599 RBC Dominion Securities Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Capital Markets in Toronto seeks a Quantitative Trading Analyst to join Global Equities. You will design and implement quantitative trading strategies, leverage optimization and machine-learning techniques, and work on RBC’s leading trading floor on a high‑energy, collaborative team.

You will analyze market data, extend existing algorithms, build analytical tools, and collaborate with sales, IT, risk, and back/middle office to drive trading performance on million-share trades per second.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or Computer Science.
• Creative and novel problem-solving approach.
• Strong math and statistics background.
• Strong programming experience e.g. Python, SQL.
• Experience in statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in optimization and Bayesian statistics.
• Strong desire to be part of a team and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in finance not required.

Responsibilities

• Research, create, and implement quantitative trading strategies using optimization and cutting-edge machine-learning techniques.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to expand already-existing algorithms that trade millions of shares and thousands of times a second.
• Analyze market data to investigate previously unexplored structural research areas.
• Think critically and creatively within a collaborative and close-knit team working on Canada’s largest trading floor.
• Build and maintain advanced analytical tools to support research/trading activities and improve efficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, IT, risk management, and middle/back office, to drive strategic initiatives and optimize trading performance.
• Actively assist team with booking, reporting and market analysis in futures, forwards, swaps, option combos, ETFs

Skills

Strong math & statistics

Python programming

Statistical modeling

Optimization techniques

Bayesian statistics

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree in quantitative field (Engineering/Math/Statistics/Economics/CS)

Tools

SQL

Excel

R

Job description

RBC Capital Markets in Toronto seeks a Quantitative Trading Analyst to join Global Equities. You will design and implement quantitative trading strategies, leverage optimization and machine-learning techniques, and work on RBC’s leading trading floor on a high‑energy, collaborative team.

You will analyze market data, extend existing algorithms, build analytical tools, and collaborate with sales, IT, risk, and back/middle office to drive trading performance on million-share trades per second.