PhD Quantitative Researcher - Live-Market Innovation

Trading Interview; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flow Academy

Daily catered lunch

In-house gym

Company boat

Bi-weekly massages

Annual company trip

Global rotations

Job summary

Flow Traders is seeking a PhD Graduate Quantitative Researcher for our Amsterdam office to join a leading proprietary trading team. You will translate complex quantitative problems into models and deploy them in live markets.

You will design and optimize models, analyze large data sets, and collaborate with traders to bring research into production while monitoring model performance and refining as needed.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or related quantitative field.
• Strong statistical and linear algebra knowledge.
• Proficiency in implementing models in Python or C++.
• Experience in Deep Learning is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with independent work capability.
• Ownership and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, optimize, and deploy state-of-the-art models for systematic trading.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and signals for trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to take research into live production.
• Monitor and refine models based on live market performance.

Skills

Statistics

Linear algebra

Python

C++

Analytical thinking

Independent problem solving

Ownership

Education

PhD in Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science

Tools

Python

C++

Deep Learning frameworks

Job description

Flow Traders is seeking a PhD Graduate Quantitative Researcher for our Amsterdam office to join a leading proprietary trading team. You will translate complex quantitative problems into models and deploy them in live markets.

You will design and optimize models, analyze large data sets, and collaborate with traders to bring research into production while monitoring model performance and refining as needed.