Algorithmic Trader

QuantFlow; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ground-floor role in Amsterdam

Job summary

QuantFlow is opening its Amsterdam office and seeking analytical and creative traders to help build out its India index and equity options trading from Amsterdam. You will gain meaningful ownership as one of the first hires, collaborating closely with trading and technology teams to shape the operation.

The role focuses on designing and refining algorithmic trading strategies, leveraging statistics and data analysis to improve models, and exploring opportunities for growth and product expansion

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional experience in algorithmic trading.
• Track record of solving hard analytical problems and shipping robust solutions.
• Firm grasp of statistics, probability, linear algebra and calculus.

Responsibilities

• Design, troubleshoot and optimize algorithmic trading strategies and the supporting pricing, risk management and order execution modules.
• Improve trading models and parameters through research and data-focused analysis.
• Investigate new opportunities for market share growth and product expansion.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Statistics

Probability

Linear Algebra

Calculus

Analytical thinking

Tools

Linux/Unix

Job description

QuantFlow is partnering with an established proprietary trading firm that is opening its Amsterdam office. The firm is looking for analytical and creative traders to build out its India index and equity options trading from Amsterdam. As one of the first hires you get meaningful ownership over how the operation takes shape, working closely with the trading and technology teams.

What you will do

• Design, troubleshoot and optimize algorithmic trading strategies and the supporting pricing, risk management and order execution modules
• Improve trading models and parameters through research and data-focused analysis
• Investigate new opportunities for market share growth and product expansion

What they are looking for

• At least one year of professional experience in algorithmic trading, ideally India index and/or equity options - A track record of solving hard analytical problems and shipping robust solutions - A firm grasp of statistics and probability, linear algebra and calculus
• Proficiency with Python and/or R for research and statistical modeling; experience with large datasets and SQL
• Exposure to Linux/Unix is a plus

What they offer

• Ground-floor role in a new Amsterdam office with real ownership