Senior Software Engineer, Unified Platform - Analytics - Middle Office

Quant Blueprint LLC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance reimbursement

Pension

Health club membership reimbursement

Generous vacation time

Social events including team dinners

Charitable giving opportunities

Casual dress code

Job summary

Quant Blueprint LLC is seeking a Trader for their Amsterdam office, focusing on proprietary trading strategies across multiple asset classes. Join a successful team that thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position requires at least two years of trading experience and proficiency in Python and numerical analysis.

Benefits include health insurance reimbursement, pension, generous vacation, and casual dress code. The role is in a major business district in Amsterdam, ensuring excellent transport connections.

Qualifications

• Experience in proprietary trading for at least two years.
• Strong work ethic and competitive attitude.
• Ability to learn, understand and apply new concepts quickly.

Responsibilities

• Generate alpha using proprietary trading strategies.
• Manage your own trading book across multiple exchanges.
• Conduct research to develop new alpha strategies.

Skills

Experience using Python (Pandas, NumPy)

Proven track record of profitability as a trader

Excellent problem-solving skills

Proficiency in numerical and statistical analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Engineering, Statistics

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

We are Gelber Group – Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology. Gelber Co−peratief is a subsidiary of Gelber Group, LLC. Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, Gelber has set the bar as one of the industry's most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms for more than 40 years. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology.

We have a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration. We empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the start. We employ a flat organizational structure and focus on meritocracy.

As a Trader for Gelber Co−peratief in our Amsterdam office, you will have an opportunity to play a critical role as we expand our footprint throughout Europe. You will be joining a successful trading desk with over a decade of experience in a variety of asset classes and a wide range of trading styles. You will work side by side with a talented and experienced team to capitalize on the market and build out a growing trading desk. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast‑paced environment, has a strong work ethic, a competitive attitude, and a proven record of profitability in a trading position for at least two years.

This position is located in Gelber's Amsterdam office, executing proprietary trading strategies and conducting data analysis to improve performance.

What you’ll do

• Generate alpha using proprietary trading strategies
• Manage your own trading book with access to multiple exchanges and asset classes
• Share information regarding market developments across your trading team
• Conduct research to develop new alpha strategies to broaden the group’s trading techniques
• Be an active participant in advancing the group’s proprietary python libraries

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Engineering, Statistics or a related field
• Experience using Python (Pandas, NumPy), Excel and SQL
• Proven track record of profitability as a trader for at least one year
• Proficiency in numerical and statistical analysis concepts
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to learn, understand and apply new concepts quickly
• Proven self‑starter
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required and other languages are always welcome

Benefits Highlights

• Health insurance reimbursement
• Pension
• Health club membership reimbursement
• Generous vacation time (25‑day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year)
• Social events including team dinners and holiday parties
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code
• Located in a major Amsterdam business district with excellent transportation connections