Senior Mid-Frequency Quant Researcher – APAC Markets

Flow Traders; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow Traders, a leading proprietary trading firm, seeks an Experienced Quantitative Researcher in Hong Kong. The role focuses on mid-frequency research to identify intraday to few-day alpha signals using advanced research capabilities.

You will leverage ML and high-performance computing to develop scalable models, collaborating with researchers, engineers, and traders to translate research into production-ready strategies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM or related field; PhD preferred.
• 3+ years of quantitative trading experience.
• Proven track record of profitable mid-frequency trading strategies in APAC equities and/or futures.
• Strong grounding in time-series modeling, signal research, and portfolio construction for short holding periods.
• Understanding of market microstructure and mid-frequency signals from order book and tick data.
• Experience translating quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across trading and technology.
• Strategic vision for ML/AI in systematic trading.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop intraday to few-day alpha signals and systematic strategies.
• Apply ML and HPC to develop scalable quantitative trading models.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and traders to productionize strategies.
• Contribute to methodology, tooling, and best practices across the team.

Skills

Time-series modeling

Signal research

Portfolio construction

Market microstructure

ML/AI awareness

Stakeholder management

Mid-frequency trading

Trading experience

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD preferred

Job description

Flow Traders, a leading proprietary trading firm, seeks an Experienced Quantitative Researcher in Hong Kong. The role focuses on mid-frequency research to identify intraday to few-day alpha signals using advanced research capabilities.

You will leverage ML and high-performance computing to develop scalable models, collaborating with researchers, engineers, and traders to translate research into production-ready strategies.