HFT Quantitative Researcher

Fasanara Capital Ltd; London; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the crypto trading space is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to enhance their market-making operations. This role involves leveraging statistical modelling and quantitative analysis to drive success in a dynamic trading environment. You will collaborate with a diverse team, contributing to a culture that values meritocracy and teamwork. With a focus on excellence, you will tackle complex data challenges and help shape the future of trading strategies. If you are passionate about crypto and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity could be your next big step.

Benefits

Bupa health & dental

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced pension

Generous annual leave (25 days+)

Enhanced parental leave

Charity giving options

Competitive bonus scheme

Regular team events

Quarterly town halls

Team lunches and dinners

Qualifications

• Expertise in statistical modelling and quantitative analysis is essential.
• Experience in market-making or crypto is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough scientific research to expand market-making business.
• Utilize quantitative techniques to solve complex data problems.

Skills

Statistical Modelling

Quantitative Analysis

Python

SQL

C++

Java

Market-Making

Data-Intensive Problem Solving

Job description

Fasanara Digital is a quantitative investment team applying a scientific, high frequency investment style in digital assets, seeking to achieve exceptional risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We were founded in 2018 and have grown to a 19-person strong team, managing over $280m USD in a basket of fully delta-neutral trading strategies. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds. We are fully dedicated to building out our globally deployed, 24/7 availability trading platform, which allows us to capture trading opportunities on >15 crypto liquidity venues, and maintain our position as one of the top trading firms in the crypto industry.

Our Culture

We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact and excellence. The environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial, and trust based. We set ambitious goals, work extremely hard, stress the importance of teamwork, and adhere to the highest level of excellence in everything we do. We are only as good as our team. Thus, we are building the firm around exceptional talent.

The role

We are looking for a Quantitative Researcher specialising in market-making within crypto centralized exchanges. Leveraging your expertise in statistical modelling and quantitative analysis of our trading, you will play a key role in expanding our market-making business.

Responsibilities

• Experience, with market-making or crypto preferred
• Strong market-oriented mindset with the desire to conduct thorough scientific research
• Experience using quantitative techniques to solve complex data-intensive problems
• Strong skills in Python, SQL and working knowledge of C++/Java
• Hands on experience with large volumes of time-series data – primarily in SQL
• Attention to details with a good sense of priority

Benefits

• Bupa health & dental, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave (25 days+).
• Enhanced parental leave, special leave allowances, and charity giving options.
• Competitive bonus scheme.
• Regular team events, legendary summer & Christmas parties, knowledge sharing sessions, and quarterly town halls.
• Team lunches, dinners, Friday drinks, team sport activities.

Location

London – Onsite 5 days per week. We are an in-person-first culture and believe in fostering a vibrant work environment centred around connection and community.

If you feel you don’t necessarily have all of the experiences that we’re looking for, but still believe you could be excellent at this role, we’d still be keen to hear from you.

Fasanara is an equal opportunities employer. We believe building a fair and transparent workforce begins with the recruitment process that does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.