Graduate Quantitative Trader Flow Traders · New York, United States yesterday

Tradermath; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow Traders is seeking driven individuals to begin their trading careers in New York, joining a proprietary trading firm where entrepreneurship and collaboration are central to operations.

The program starts with a three-month training in Amsterdam, building foundational knowledge of core business, financial products, market dynamics, pricing strategies, and proprietary systems. Afterward, you will join a New York desk to take on greater responsibility and contribute to desk performance.

Qualifications

• University degree, preferably in a STEM-related field.
• Interest in trading and global financial markets.
• Understanding of financial products.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Excellent mental math, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Ability to think on your feet and work under pressure.
• Entrepreneurial and competitive mindset.
• Willingness to work outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Join a three-month training program in Amsterdam to build core skills.
• After training, join a trading desk in New York and contribute to desk performance.
• Monitor markets, identify opportunities, and support trading decisions.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Mental math

Python

Team-oriented

Entrepreneurial mindset

Work under pressure

Fast-paced environment

Education

University degree (STEM)

Job description

Flow Traders is seeking driven, competitive, and intellectually curious individuals to join our growing Trading team in New York. This is a unique opportunity to begin your career at a proprietary trading firm, where entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and collaboration are central to how we operate.

You will begin with an intensive three-month training program in Amsterdam, where you will build a foundation in Flow Traders’ core business, the financial products we trade, market dynamics, pricing strategies, and proprietary trading systems. Through quantitative coursework, trading simulations, and instruction from Senior Traders and Quantitative Researchers, you will develop the skills needed to make informed, split-second decisions in dynamic financial markets.

Following the program, you will join a trading desk in New York, where you will progressively take on greater responsibility, monitor markets, identify opportunities, and contribute directly to your desk’s performance.

What You Need to Succeed

• University degree, preferably in a STEM-related field
• Demonstrable interest in trading and global financial markets
• Understanding of financial products
• Excellent mental math, quantitative, and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Python
• Ability to think on your feet, reason logically, and deliver under pressure
• Entrepreneurial and competitive mindset with an eagerness to innovate and find creative solutions
• Desire to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment that offers great challenges and rewards
• Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours may be required based on business, market, or trading needs

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 on company, group and individual performance and contribution.

Per the NYC Salary Transparency Law, the total compensation for this role includes a base of $175,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.