Quant Trader: FI/Credit & ETF with End-to-End Ownership

Selby Jennings

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 600,000 - 700,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Selby Jennings partners with a leading quantitative trading firm to hire Quant Traders for Fixed Income, Credit PT & ETF trading. The role offers end-to-end ownership from idea generation to live trading and performance evaluation.

Ideal candidates have strong quantitative backgrounds, Python experience, and a track record in fast-paced markets. Immediate visibility and meritocratic environment with significant responsibility for P&L outcomes.

Qualifications

1-4 years of experience in trading, quantitative trading, or quantitative research.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or another highly quantitative STEM discipline.
Strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills.
Programming experience in Python.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and implement quantitative trading strategies across fixed income, credit, and ETF markets
Generate alpha through analysis of market, trading, and alternative datasets
Monitor and manage live risk across active portfolios
Research new signals, portfolio construction techniques, and execution methodologies
Partner closely with traders, researchers, and technologists to deploy and enhance strategies
Evaluate market structure, liquidity dynamics, and relative value opportunities
Continuously refine models and trading processes to improve performance