Digital Assets Quantitative Researcher

Flow Traders; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flow Academy

Daily catered lunch

Gym & wellness

Annual company trip

Global rotations

Job summary

Flow Traders is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to expand our Digital Assets trading capabilities within a leading proprietary trading firm. You will leverage cutting-edge research and our quantitative platform to build profitable, end-to-end strategies across markets.

You will collaborate with Trading and Technology to bring research into production, develop pricing models, and optimize market-making. A strong background in ML and data handling is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in systematic trading.
• Proven track record of profitable trading or systematic market-making.
• Nuanced understanding of financial markets, electronic trading, and market microstructure.
• Success translating modern quantitative methods into profitable strategies.
• Experience with large-scale market datasets, ML ops frameworks, and HPC.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across Trading and Technology.
• Strategic vision for ML/AI in the future of algorithmic trading.
• Experience in Digital Assets markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify competitive advantages in Digital Assets markets and build quantitative strategies.
• Develop pricing and execution models and deploy them in end-to-end trading strategies.
• Research and optimize systematic market-making across Digital Assets products and venues.
• Collaborate with Trading and Technology to productionize strategies.

Skills

Systematic trading

Trading strategies

Market microstructure

Machine learning

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

AI in trading

Tools

High-performance computing

ML workflows

Job description

Flow Traders is looking for a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join our Digital Assets business. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and quantitative culture at the heart of its business.As a firm, we are committed to leveraging advances in computer science, statistics, and machine learning to generate value in the financial markets.

As a Senior Quantitative Researcher, you will be responsible for expanding our Digital Assets trading capabilities by leveraging Flow Traders' cutting-edge research and quantitative trading platform.

What you will do

• Identify our competitive advantages in Digital Assets markets and build quantitative strategies to convert them into actionable trading opportunities.
• Develop pricing and execution models and oversee their deployment in profitable, end-to-end quantitative trading strategies.
• Research and optimize systematic market-making strategies across Digital Assets products and venues.
• Collaborate with Trading and Technology to bring quantitative strategies from research into production.

What you need to succeed

• 3+ years of experience in systematic trading.
• A proven track record of developing profitable trading or systematic market-making strategies.
• A nuanced understanding of financial markets, electronic trading, and market microstructure.
• Demonstrated success translating modern quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies.
• Experience working with large-scale market datasets, machine-learning operations frameworks, and high-performance computing.
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders across Trading and Technology.
• A strategic vision for the role of machine learning and AI in the future of algorithmic trading.
• Experience in Digital Assets markets is preferred.

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard-working, high-performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non-hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close-knit, small-company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits,so talent can grow here, and stay here.See our benefits below:

• Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
• Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
• In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
• Company boat
• In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
• Bi-weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide
• and more

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

What We Offer

No matter where you’re based, we offer great perks and benefits.

Attractive Compensation

Remuneration package comprised of a base salary and a discretionary variable component.

Dedicated academy with endless personal and functional development opportunities.

Exceptional Events & Social Activities

Annual company trip, holiday parties, family and sports events. There is something for everyone!

Employee Foundation

Volunteer programs for employees and charity support initiatives through the Flow Traders Foundation.

Attractive Compensation

Remuneration package comprised of a base salary and a discretionary variable component.

Dedicated academy with endless personal and functional development opportunities.

Exceptional Events & Social Activities

Annual company trip, holiday parties, family and sports events. There is something for everyone!

Employee Foundation

Volunteer programs for employees and charity support initiatives through the Flow Traders Foundation.

Global Rotations Opportunities

Opportunities to work in different locations to support personal growth within the company and develop your career.

Great Global Locations

Vibrant working environments, furnished with lounges, bars, gaming areas and offering lunches and coffee.

Wellness and Healthy Culture

Active lifestyle promoted by offering sports, healthy food and wellbeing programs.

Working with Great Minds

Informal working environment, with a focus on direct and open communication, entrepreneurial spirit and a driven atmosphere.

Global Rotations Opportunities

Opportunities to work in different locations to support personal growth within the company and develop your career.

Great Global Locations

Vibrant working environments, furnished with lounges, bars, gaming areas and offering lunches and coffee.

Wellness and Healthy Culture

Active lifestyle promoted by offering sports, healthy food and wellbeing programs.

Working with Great Minds

Informal working environment, with a focus on direct and open communication, entrepreneurial spirit and a driven atmosphere.