Quant Trader - Market-Making, Data-Driven Trading

Geneva Trading; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier global trading firm in Dublin is looking for Quant Traders to join their market-making team. The ideal candidate has experience in a proprietary trading environment and a strong background in statistics, probability, and data analysis. Responsibilities include managing trading positions, analyzing market opportunities, and enhancing trading tools. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and trading excellence.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and optimization techniques.
• Exposure to data analysis tools like R, MATLAB, Pandas, or NumPy.
• Ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Ability to work in-office required.

Responsibilities

• Manage positions and capitalize on trading opportunities.
• Monitor and troubleshoot our proprietary software and trading infrastructure.
• Analyze and model trading opportunities using real-world data.
• Build and enhance tools that drive trading decisions and risk management.
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to solve complex problems.

Skills

Statistics

Probability

Optimization techniques

Data analysis tools (e.g., R, MATLAB)

Curiosity about financial markets

Algorithmic trading

Critical thinking

Communication of complex ideas

Tools

kdb+/q

SQL

Job description

A premier global trading firm in Dublin is looking for Quant Traders to join their market-making team. The ideal candidate has experience in a proprietary trading environment and a strong background in statistics, probability, and data analysis. Responsibilities include managing trading positions, analyzing market opportunities, and enhancing trading tools. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and trading excellence.