Algorithmic Trading Analyst - Front Office & Data Science

BestEx Research Group; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BestEx Research in Stamford, CT is seeking entry-level Algorithmic Trading Analysts to join our electronic trading team. This foundational role provides exposure to market structure, algorithmic execution, trading technology, and software development.

You will collaborate with the trading desk, quants and engineering on projects to build and improve our multi-asset trading platform, with opportunities to specialize in front office areas such as quant research, product management or client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in a quantitative field.
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics and data analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work in Stamford, CT in person.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of market structure and electronic trading behavior in several asset classes.
• Learn algorithmic execution strategies and routing logic.
• Evaluate algorithm performance using statistics and data visualization.
• Gain experience testing and supporting our trading product and collaborate with desk, quant and engineering teams.
• Grow toward front-office roles in quant research, product management or client coverage.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Communication skills

Ownership & learning

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering/Finance

Masters or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

BestEx Research in Stamford, CT is seeking entry-level Algorithmic Trading Analysts to join our electronic trading team. This foundational role provides exposure to market structure, algorithmic execution, trading technology, and software development.

You will collaborate with the trading desk, quants and engineering on projects to build and improve our multi-asset trading platform, with opportunities to specialize in front office areas such as quant research, product management or client