Systematic Trader Singapore

Metabit; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Metabit is seeking a quantitative trading operations analyst in Singapore to monitor live markets and support systematic strategies across equity and futures. You will investigate anomalies, execute approved procedures, and use Python to enhance trading analytics.

The role welcomes recent graduates and those with 1–3 years of experience. Night shifts are required to cover global market hours, with training and supervised practice provided to build competence.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent demonstrated ability.
• Recent graduates and candidates with 1–3 years of relevant experience are welcome.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for monitoring and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Real-Time Monitoring: Monitor market data, orders, executions, positions and system health; investigate alerts and identify unexpected trading behaviour.
• Trading Operations: Perform pre-market checks and shift handovers; support approved configuration changes, deployments and post-release checks.
• Incident Response: Execute authorised SOPs, verify outcomes, and promptly escalated unresolved issues or situations outside assigned authority.
• Analytics & Improvement: Use Python to analyse trading data, investigate recurring issues, and improve monitoring, tools and SOPs.
• Compliance & Coordination: Follow execution controls and market rules; support broker communication and incident documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

Linux/UNIX

SQL

Job description

Join our trading desk to support the reliable operation of systematic strategies across global equity and futures markets. You will monitor live trading, investigate anomalies, execute approved procedures, and use Python to improve trading analytics and operational workflows.

We welcome recent graduates and candidates with 1–3 years of relevant experience. Night shifts are required as part of our global market coverage. Training and supervised practice will be provided, with operational authority assigned according to demonstrated competence.

Key Responsibilities

Real-Time Monitoring: Monitor market data, orders, executions, positions and system health; investigate alerts and identify unexpected trading behaviour.

Trading Operations: Perform pre-market checks and shift handovers; support approved configuration changes, deployments and post-release checks.

Incident Response: Execute authorised SOPs, verify outcomes, and promptly escalated unresolved issues or situations outside assigned authority.

Analytics & Improvement: Use Python to analyse trading data, investigate recurring issues, and improve monitoring, tools and SOPs.

Compliance & Coordination: Follow execution controls and market rules; support broker communication and incident documentation.

Requirements

Background: Degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent demonstrated ability. Recent graduates and candidates with 1–3 years of relevant experience are welcome.

Quantitative & Financial Foundations: Solid probability and statistics, with a good understanding of financial markets, trading instruments, positions, PnL and basic order mechanics.

Programming: Practical Python skills for data processing and analysis. Familiarity with Linux/UNIX and SQL is a plus.

Judgement & Discipline: Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, reliable execution and sound judgement about when to escape.

Communication: Clear written and spoken English for incident updates, handovers and collaboration.

Shift Availability: Willingness and ability to work scheduled night shifts.

Preferred: Experience or internships in systematic trading, electronic trading, trading operations or production support; familiarity with market microstructure, FIX or monitoring tools.