Experienced Quantitative Researcher New

Trading Interview; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow Traders, a leading proprietary trading firm, seeks an experienced Quantitative Researcher in New York to lead high-frequency research and expand opportunities using cutting-edge platforms.

You will identify competitive advantages, build pricing and execution models, and supervise a team of researchers delivering end-to-end strategies for profitable trading.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systematic trading.
• Proven track record of profitable high-frequency trading strategies in US markets.
• Nuanced understanding of financial markets and their microstructure.
• Experience translating modern quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies.
• Experience with large-scale ML operations frameworks and HPC.
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders across trading and technology.
• Strategic vision for the role of ML and AI in algorithmic trading.

Responsibilities

• Identify competitive advantages and build quantitative strategies.
• Lead a team of researchers to develop pricing and execution models and oversee deployment in end-to-end strategies.

Skills

Systematic trading

High-frequency trading

Machine learning

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

ML in trading

Tools

ML frameworks

High-performance compute

Job description

Flow Traders is looking for a experienced Quantitative Researcher who specializes in high-frequency research to join us in our New York office. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and quantitative culture at the heart of its business.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the strategic expansion into new opportunities by leveraging Flow Traders’ cutting-edge research and quantitative trading platform.

What you will do

• Identify our competitive advantages and build quantitative strategies to convert them into actionable opportunities
• Lead a team of researchers to develop pricing and execution models and oversee their deployment in profitable end-to-end high-frequency quantitative trading strategies

What you need to succeed

• 5+ years of experience in systematic trading
• A proven track record of profitable high-frequency trading strategies in the US cash equities and/or futures markets
• A nuanced understanding of financial markets and their microstructure
• Demonstrated success translating modern quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies
• Experience with large-scale machine learning operations frameworks and high-performance compute
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders across trading and technology
• A strategic vision for the role of machine learning and AI in the future of algorithmic trading
  

At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based company, group and individual performance and contribution.

Per the NYC Salary Transparency Law, the total compensation for this role includes a base of $200,000 - 225,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.

Flow Traders is a principal trading firm founded in 2004. We are a leading global technology-enabled liquidity provider, specialized in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Flow Traders is at the intersection…