Quantitative Researcher - Equities/ Futures

IMC B.V.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading firm based in Hong Kong is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to develop high-frequency trading strategies. The successful candidate will perform large data analysis for market predictions and collaborate with traders and developers to enhance models. The role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience in quantitative research or trading, strong programming skills (Python preferred), and a graduate or postgraduate degree in machine learning, statistics, or STEM subjects. This position emphasizes teamwork and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Quantitative Researcher or Trader in high frequency trading.
• Proven track record in developing trading strategies.
• Strong programming skills, ideally in Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform large scale data analysis for market behavior predictions.
• Develop high frequency trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to improve models.

Skills

High frequency trading

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Market dynamics

Programming (Python preferred)

Education

Graduate & Postgraduate study in machine learning, statistics, or STEM subjects

Job description

Quantitative Researcher - Equities/ Futures

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

IMC is looking for experienced quant researchers to develop high frequency delta one trading strategies and predictive models for the APAC markets. If you’re excited about helping to push the boundaries of what we can do with Machine Learning in trading, unlocking the significant edges we have in execution, and collaborating to become the best trading firm worldwide, this may be the role for you.

You will be responsible for performing large scale data analysis to derive statistically profitable predictions of market behavior. These predictions are used to inform all of our trading, and improvements have a high and visible impact across the office. You will also help to shape the direction we take across research and tooling. We have longstanding and significant edges across market access, global reach, Options understanding and low latency. The rapid growth we’ve already seen in Machine Learning has unlocked these edges, and some of the most interesting and impactful problems are now being tackled.

You will work as part of an established and growing research team, collaborating closely with traders, software and hardware developers to find improvements to our models and see them impact our production results. IMC competes and wins as a team, with open idea sharing and collaboration across disciplines, desks and offices.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Combine creativity and experience to rapidly generate high quality, testable ideas
• Use a rigorous and structured process to ensure your results are reliable and well tested
• Refine and leverage a strong grasp of market dynamics and microstructure, to create powerful features
• Have a solid understanding of statistics, a variety of machine learning approaches, and the risks of overfitting

Your Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years experience as a Quantitative Researcher or Trader, with specific experience in high frequency Equities or Futures, and a proven track record
• Graduate & Postgraduate study from a top university, majoring in machine learning, statistics, or STEM subjects
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (python preferred)
• Significant practical experience with at least one mainstream ML approach

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting‑edge research environment and a world‑class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high‑performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

IMC is an equal opportunity employer. IMC prohibits discrimination of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, and/or any other categories protected by applicable local law. Completion of this section is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment or the terms or conditions of your employment. If you require adjustments to your working arrangements or the recruitment process, please let us know when applying. The data collected from these questions will be stored separately from your individual application and will be kept confidential.