Head of Research

AAA Global

United States

Remote

USD 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

High ownership from day one
Fully remote and remote first culture
Access to top trading infrastructure
Direct impact on trading systems
Path to leading a research team

Job summary

A leading financial firm is seeking a Director-HFT to oversee live trading strategies and enhance their performance. This fully remote role offers significant ownership and the chance to build a research team. Candidates should have over 7 years of quantitative trading experience in US cash equities, particularly in HFT and intraday strategies. Proficiency in Python and a collaborative work style are essential. This position provides direct impact on live trading systems and a clear path to leadership.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of quantitative research or trading experience
  • Strong track record in US cash equities, especially HFT or intraday strategies
  • Experience building and scaling alphas
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development
  • Experience with statistical analysis, backtesting frameworks, and ML libraries
  • Ability to work remotely in a collaborative culture
  • Comfortable with a non‑compete period of up to six months if needed
  • Crypto exposure is an advantage.
  • Ability to work remotely in a collaborative culture.
  • Comfortable with a non‑compete period of up to six months if needed.

Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of several live strategies and improve their performance
  • Create new alphas and expand the research pipeline
  • Collaborate closely with developers to bring ideas to production
  • Analyse real time behaviour and drive systematic improvements
  • Build and lead a small research team as the desk scales

Skills

Quantitative research
HFT strategies
Intraday trading
Python
Statistical analysis
Backtesting frameworks
ML libraries
Mentoring researchers
Leadership
Crypto exposure

Tools

Backtesting frameworks

Job description

Director-HFT at AAA global | Ex-Graviton

We are hiring for a senior research role with significant ownership and long term impact. This is a chance to take over a set of live strategies, make them better, and build the next generation of alphas in a fully remote environment. The firm operates on some of the finest trading infrastructure built for US cash equities, giving researchers a meaningful edge in both discovery and execution.

You will work with a strong manager, talented developers, and the opportunity to build a small research team around you. The work is aligned with US trading hours and focuses on US cash equities, particularly HFT and intraday strategies. Crypto experience is a plus.

Responsibilities
  • Take full ownership of several live strategies and improve their performance
  • Create new alphas and expand the research pipeline
  • Collaborate closely with developers to bring ideas to production
  • Analyse real time behaviour and drive systematic improvements
  • Build and lead a small research team as the desk scales
Requirements
  • 7 plus years of quantitative research or trading experience
  • Strong track record in US cash equities, especially HFT or intraday strategies
  • Experience building and scaling alphas
  • Ability to lead research direction and mentor researchers
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development
  • Experience with statistical analysis, backtesting frameworks, and ML libraries
  • Crypto exposure is an advantage
  • Ability to work remotely in a collaborative culture
  • Comfortable with a non‑compete period of up to six months if needed
Why this role is compelling
  • High ownership from day one
  • Fully remote and remote first culture
  • Access to one of the best infrastructures for trading US equities
  • Direct impact on live trading systems
  • Clear path to leading a research team
Application

To apply, please send your CV in WORD FORMAT to siddharth@aaaglobal.co.uk

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance, Research, and Other

Industries

Capital Markets, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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