Senior Quantitative Trader

Trading Interview; India; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

4 Weeks of paid vacation

Monthly after work parties

Catered breakfast and lunch

Fully stocked kitchen

International team outing

Job summary

Graviton Research Capital in Gurgaon, India, is seeking a Senior Quantitative Trader to design and implement fully automated systematic strategies with short holding periods and high turnover. You will work on alpha-seeking strategies and market making, backed by rigorous back-testing on our in-house research infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has deep HF/UHF trading experience, at least 2 years of live HF trading, a proven PnL track record with strong Sharpe ratios, strong C/C++, and

Qualifications

• Deep experience in HF/UHF Trading.
• Live HF trading experience for at least 2 years.
• PnL track record with strong Sharpe ratios.
• Programming experience in C++ or C.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Matlab for tick-data analysis.
• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy automated systematic strategies with short holding periods and high turnover.
• Typical strategies deployed include Alpha-seeking strategies and Market Making.
• Rigorously back-test strategies on in-house research infrastructure.

Skills

HF trading

Live HF trading

PnL/Sharpe

C/C++

Python/R/Matlab

Analytical degree

Education

Engineering

Mathematics

Computer Science

Job description

Graviton is a privately funded quantitative trading firm striving for excellence in financial markets' research. We are seeking a Senior Quantitative Trader for our team in Gurgaon. We trade across a multitude of asset classes and trading venues with significant market share and constantly seeking to replicate our successes to newer exchanges and products.

As a Senior Quantitative Trader your responsibilities will include

• Develop and deploy completely automated systematic strategies with short holding periods and high turnover
• Typical strategies deployed include Alpha-seeking strategies and Market Making
• Rigorously back-test strategies on in-house research infrastructure

Graviton can offer a successful Quantitative Trader

• Friendly and collegial working environment
• Access to advanced trading systems for low-latency execution of strateiges
• Excitement of being a part of a new expanding trading business

Requirements :

• Deep experience in HF/UHF Trading
• Live HF Trading experience for at least 2 years.
• PnL Track record with excellent sharpe ratios.
• Programming experience in C++ or C
• Proficiency in using Python, R, or Matlab for statistical/data analysis of HFT tick data
• Possess a degree in a highly analytical field, such as Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science

Our open and casual work culture gives you the space to innovate and deliver. Our cubicle free offices , disdain for bureaucracy and insistence to hire the very best creates a melting pot for great ideas and technology innovations. Everyone on the team is approachable, there is nothing better than working with friends!

Our perks have you covered.

• Competitive compensation
• 4 Weeks of paid vacation
• Monthly after work parties
• Catered breakfast and lunch
• Fully stocked kitchen
• International team outing

Graviton Research Capital is a high-frequency and quantitative trading firm founded in 2014 by IIT-Delhi classmates Ankit Gupta and Nishil Gupta. Based in Gurugram, it has emerged as "the fastest…