Senior HFT Quant Researcher - Own a Desk, Equity Share

X4 Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity or P&L share

Performance-linked package

Desk ownership opportunity

Job summary

X4 Alpha is a privately funded trading firm focused on research-driven High-Frequency Trading, leveraging a heavy C++ stack and a robust research platform. The desks operate like startups within a shared technology framework, with ownership of ideas and rapid move-to-live-trading capabilities.

The role targets experienced HFT researchers who can contribute to alpha development for futures and US/European equities.

Qualifications

• Proven HFT or intraday experience, ideally in futures or US equities.
• Strong alpha research, with the technical skill to work in C++ and Python.
• Senior researchers who can lead alpha development, and exceptional juniors with strong fundamentals.
• Location flexibility: Chicago, New York, London or Amsterdam with some flexibility on location.

Responsibilities

• Build and run HFT alpha, from idea through fitting to live trading, on futures and equities.
• Work on short-horizon strategies in US and European markets, with scope to move into longer-horizon alpha.
• Work with message-level market data and a deep research and storage infrastructure.

Skills

HFT experience

C++

Python

Job description

X4 Alpha is a privately funded trading firm focused on research-driven High-Frequency Trading, leveraging a heavy C++ stack and a robust research platform. The desks operate like startups within a shared technology framework, with ownership of ideas and rapid move-to-live-trading capabilities.

The role targets experienced HFT researchers who can contribute to alpha development for futures and US/European equities.