Senior HFT Quant: Lead Live Futures Alpha

X4 Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Guaranteed senior package

Job summary

X4 Alpha, a premier hedge fund, is building a high-frequency futures business with a live platform and an established trading infrastructure. The team combines senior researchers and engineers in a small, collaborative setup, led by experts from top-tier systematic trading firms.

You will co-lead HFT research on futures, owning alpha from idea through live trading, researching and deploying short-horizon signals, and working with tick-level market data.

Qualifications

• Proven senior research experience in HFT or high-turnover futures.
• Track record of live, profitable strategies and ability to defend them.
• Open-minded across asset classes and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead HFT research on futures, owning alpha from idea through live trading.
• Research and deploy short-horizon signals.
• Work with tick-level market data.

Skills

HFT research

Futures trading

Live strategy performance

Data analysis

Job description

X4 Alpha, a premier hedge fund, is building a high-frequency futures business with a live platform and an established trading infrastructure. The team combines senior researchers and engineers in a small, collaborative setup, led by experts from top-tier systematic trading firms.

You will co-lead HFT research on futures, owning alpha from idea through live trading, researching and deploying short-horizon signals, and working with tick-level market data.