Graduate Quant Trader: Build & Backtest Strategies

Alloptions International; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

29 vacation days

Well-being allowance

In-house meals

Bicycle plan

NS Business Card

Work from abroad

Job summary

All Options in Amsterdam is launching a Graduate Quantitative Trader program, offering a six-month training with theory and hands-on market-making experience. You will master options fundamentals, develop systematic trading strategies, and work under mentors to backtest, design, and deploy signaling tools.

The role emphasizes data analysis, Python/C++ development, and performance-driven progress. You will learn under seasoned quants, contribute to pricing and volatility analysis, and participate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (STEM, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance or related)
• Strong interest in option trading and financial markets
• Excellent English skills (written and spoken)
• Based in Europe and able to work in a fast-paced, data-driven trading environment
• Coding is a core skill with Python considered a valuable asset

Responsibilities

• Learn options theory and apply it by designing systematic strategies rather than discretionary trading
• Build and backtest signals, pricing tools, and automated trading algorithms from idea to production
• Spend most of your time on research and development: analyze data, test hypotheses, and find statistical edge
• Monitor live strategy performance and iterate to improve it
• Contribute to pricing models and volatility analytics
• Own and improve core parts of the codebase and tech stack (Python/C++, etc.)
• Contribute to P&L through the strategies and tools you build; impact measured by quality and performance

Skills

Pattern recognition

Python programming

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Financial markets insight

Education

Master’s degree or higher in quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

All Options in Amsterdam is launching a Graduate Quantitative Trader program, offering a six-month training with theory and hands-on market-making experience. You will master options fundamentals, develop systematic trading strategies, and work under mentors to backtest, design, and deploy signaling tools.

The role emphasizes data analysis, Python/C++ development, and performance-driven progress. You will learn under seasoned quants, contribute to pricing and volatility analysis, and participate