Junior Trader: Quant Research, Automation & Market Strategy

Trading Interview; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DRW seeks a Junior Trader to blend risk management, research, and technology across multiple asset classes. You will collaborate with traders, software engineers, and researchers to ensure optimal system performance in a fast-paced environment.

You will conduct quantitative analyses, back-test trading ideas, and refine strategies while contributing to automated workflows and internal tooling. A STEM degree and strong programming skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Finance, or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and reason about complex distributed trading systems.
• Strong analytical and quantitative mindset.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++.
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong judgement and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, collaborative, results-oriented environment under time pressure.
• Self-starter with proactivity and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative research into strategy performance and back-test hypotheses.
• Dynamically adjust system parameters based on market conditions.
• Manually trade to reduce risk exposure when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for automation and propose improvements to trading systems and workflows.
• Develop internal tools to monitor and improve desk efficiency.
• Communicate market news and system behavior to team members promptly.
• Analyze logs, executions, and data to provide feedback on system performance.

Skills

Python

C++

Analytical mindset

Communication

Self-starter

Distributed systems understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM (CS/Engineering/Math/Stats/Computational Finance)

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

DRW seeks a Junior Trader to blend risk management, research, and technology across multiple asset classes. You will collaborate with traders, software engineers, and researchers to ensure optimal system performance in a fast-paced environment.

You will conduct quantitative analyses, back-test trading ideas, and refine strategies while contributing to automated workflows and internal tooling. A STEM degree and strong programming skills are essential for success in this role.