Mid-Frequency Quant Researcher — ML-Driven Trading Signals

P2P; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow Traders in Hong Kong is seeking an Experienced Quantitative Researcher specializing in mid-frequency research to join our office. You will identify and develop trading opportunities using advanced research capabilities and our quantitative platform.

You will work with researchers, engineers and traders to translate models into production-ready strategies while contributing to global research practices. Strong ML/AI insight is valued for future systematic trading.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM, CS, or related quantitative field; PhD preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative trading.
• Proven track record of profitable mid-frequency trading strategies, intraday to few-day horizons, in APAC equities and/or futures.
• Strong grounding in time-series modeling, signal research, and portfolio construction across short holding periods.
• Understanding of market microstructure and the construction of mid-frequency signals from order book and tick data.
• Demonstrated success translating modern quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies.
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders across trading and technology.
• A strategic vision for the role of machine learning and AI in the future of systematic trading.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop intraday to few-day quantitative alpha signals and systematic trading strategies.
• Apply modern computational techniques, including machine learning and high-performance computing, to develop scalable quantitative trading models.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers and traders to translate models into production-ready strategies.
• Contribute to research methodology, tooling, and best practices across the global quantitative research team.

Skills

Time-series modeling

Market microstructure

Portfolio construction

Machine learning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic ML for trading

Education

Master's degree in STEM/CS

PhD preferred

Job description

Flow Traders in Hong Kong is seeking an Experienced Quantitative Researcher specializing in mid-frequency research to join our office. You will identify and develop trading opportunities using advanced research capabilities and our quantitative platform.

You will work with researchers, engineers and traders to translate models into production-ready strategies while contributing to global research practices. Strong ML/AI insight is valued for future systematic trading.