Senior Quantitative Researcher

alphagrep pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonuses

Flat organizational structure

Offsite activities & team events

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

AlphaGrep Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks experienced Quantitative Researchers to develop production-quality trading strategies across asset classes.

You will apply tick-level data analysis and real-world experimentation to define strategy decisions and contribute to liquidity and market microstructure evolution. The role requires a track record of profitable strategies in a team setting, with strong programming in Java/C++/Python and a doctorate or Master’s in a quantitative field preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop new profitable quantitative trading strategies.
• Experience advancing research initiatives in quantitative research and trading.
• Live strategies with good Sharpe ratios and robust performance analysis.
• Exposure to ML/NN/HPC/NLP is a plus.
• Masters or PhD in a quantitative field from top schools; strong programming in Java/C++/Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop production-quality, high-reliability numerical code for automated trading.
• Apply tick-level data analysis and live trading experiments to define strategy decisions.
• Contribute to liquidity and market microstructure evolution through research-driven insights.
• Join the Singapore office and refine strategies while analyzing performance and profitability.

Skills

Java

C/C++

Python

Quantitative analysis

Machine Learning

NLP

Education

Masters or PhD in statistics/physics/mathematics/computer science

Tools

High-Performance Computing

Job description

AlphaGrep are a globally renown Algorithmic Trading firm, trading across a wide range of asset classes globally. We cover the global markets by leveraging and integrating technology, risk management and quantitative research. Being a proprietary trading business, we trade our own accounts and have no investors, clients or customers.

We are seeking experienced individuals to join our mid & high frequency trading/analysis teams. Our mid & high frequency quantitative analysts focused on automated trading strategy development at varying time horizons.

Responsibilities

As a Quantitative Researcher you will have expertise in writing production-quality, high reliability, highly-tuned numerical code; applying tick-level data analysis and real-world trading experimentation to define strategy decision-making. You would also consider yourself proficient in trading technology but also play a pivotal role in the driving forces behind liquidity and the evolution of market microstructure.

You will join a world class team in our Singapore office and help to develop and refine such strategies applicable to the financial markets and analyze their performance. You will have displayed proven success in implementing profitable trading strategies in a team-driven environment.

This role demands passion, innovation, a high attention to detail, and unwavering persistence in the pursuit of the next profit-generating idea. Individual effort is greatly appreciated, and subsequent profitability translates into generous bonuses

Key skills and requirements:

• A proven ability to develop new, profitable Quant trading strategies,
• Advance existing research initiatives and explore new avenues for quantitative research and trading
• Solid understanding of relevant market trends and developments, with a robust working knowledge of market dynamics of their chosen regions/coverage.
• Live strategies with good sharpe ratios
• Sizable exposure to Machine Learning, Neural Network, High-Performance Computing and/or Natural Language Processing concepts and technologies are a plus
• Ideally a Masters or PhD in Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or similar quantitative disciplines from top schools
• Experience in programming using Java, C/C++, and/or Python.
• Exceptional quantitative as well as programming skills.
• Motivation and resourcefulness in quickly solving hard problems through the creative application of technology.

Why You Should Join Us?

• Great People.We're curious engineers, mathematicians, statisticians and like to have fun while achieving our goals.
• Transparent Structure.Our employees know that we value their ideas and contributions.
• Relaxed Environment.We have a flat organizational structure with frequent activities for all employees such as yearly offsites, happy hours, corporate sports teams, etc.
• Health & Wellness Programs.We believe that a balanced employee is more productive. A stocked kitchen, gym membership and generous vacation package are just some of the perks that we offer our employees.