Senior eFX Alpha Quant Trader

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an eFX Alpha Quant Trader to drive systematic trading strategies across spot FX and related instruments. You will build, test, and deploy signals and models, translating research into live trading with a focus on robustness and profitability.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping in Python (with Matlab/R possibilities), and familiarity with Java or C++ is a plus. You will work within a mature alpha framework and collaborate across teams to scale ideas into production.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in a quantitative discipline is required.
• Experience with Python for fast prototyping (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Java or C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create profitable and robust trading signals, strategies, and models.
• Identify new opportunities using public and proprietary data.
• Develop research from prototype to production.
• Analyze production trading models for improvements.

Skills

Python

Matlab

R

Java

C++

Market insights

High-frequency analysis

Education

Post-graduate degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

Matlab

R

Java

C++

Job description

State Street is seeking an eFX Alpha Quant Trader to drive systematic trading strategies across spot FX and related instruments. You will build, test, and deploy signals and models, translating research into live trading with a focus on robustness and profitability.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping in Python (with Matlab/R possibilities), and familiarity with Java or C++ is a plus. You will work within a mature alpha framework and collaborate across teams to scale ideas into production.