Quantitative Trading Researcher (Python)

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Quantitative Trading Researcher to join our global trading team. You will help turn trading ideas into real profit by designing and coding the systems that drive decisions and execution across multiple markets.

You will work with researchers and engineers to ensure live trading runs smoothly, analyze signals that last minutes to days, and push for expansion into new markets and products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in trading or execution systems at top quantitative firms.
• Strong coding in Python or C++; able to handle large data.
• Deep understanding of exchange mechanics, order types and matching.
• Master's/PhD in math, physics, CS or statistics required.
• Aptitude for analysing trading costs and managing portfolio risk.

Responsibilities

• Turn ideas into profitable trading systems and implement them.
• Build tools to manage portfolios and reduce trading costs.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to prepare live systems.
• Monitor live trading, diagnose failures, and improve performance.
• Assess short- to medium-term signals for optimal results.
• Identify new markets and products and set up systems there.
• Communicate with brokers and exchanges to optimize connections.

Skills

5+ years experience

Python/C++

Data handling

Market knowledge

Portfolio risk analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in Math/Physics/CS/Statistics

Job description

Job Title

Quantitative Trading Researcher

Locations

Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, or Singapore

About the Role

We are a global trading firm. We need a researcher to join our team that turns trading ideas into real profit. You will help decide how we trade, design the code, and make sure we make money across different global markets.

What You Will Do (By Importance)

• Turn Ideas into Profit: Create systems that take trading signals and use them to buy and sell efficiently.
• Build Systems: Design tools that manage our portfolio, reduce trading fees, and fit the rules of each market.
• Work Together: Help other researchers and engineers get trading ideas ready for the live system.
• Fix Live Trading: Watch live trading, find out why mistakes happen, and fix them to improve performance.
• Check Signals: Study trading signals that last from a few minutes to a few days to get the best results.
• Grow into New Markets: Find new countries and products to trade, and set up our systems there.
• Talk to Brokers: Work with brokers and stock exchanges to get the fastest and best connections.

What You Need (By Importance)

• Experience: 5+ years working on trading or execution systems at a top quantitative trading firm.
• Coding: Strong skills in Python or C++ and experience handling large amounts of data.
• Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of how stock exchanges work, including order types and matching rules.
• Education: A Master's degree or PhD in Math, Physics, Computer Science, or Statistics.
• Math & Data Skills: Good at analyzing trading costs and managing portfolio risk.

Nice to Have (By Importance)

• Experience trading in Asian stock markets (like China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, or India).
• Past experience moving a trading strategy into a brand-new country.
• Experience building strategies that trade at different speeds.
• Experience trading Futures and ETFs