Quantitative Trader 1

Sunbirdsystems; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped compensation

Flexibility in work location

Direct access to upper management

Job summary

Sunbirdsystems, a rapidly growing trading firm in New Jersey, is seeking a candidate to manage their multi-million dollar portfolio and deploy capital using proprietary models. You will execute high-frequency trading strategies while collaborating with skilled professionals from various fields.

The position offers uncapped compensation and opportunities for growth in a flexible hybrid work environment. We're looking for detail-oriented individuals with a competitive background and exceptional quantitative skills to join our team.

Qualifications

• Exceptional aptitude with numeracy and probabilistic reasoning.
• Competitive background in trading, gaming, or similar fields.
• Detail-oriented with a zero-leak mindset regarding data.

Responsibilities

• Deploy capital with precision following operational playbooks.
• Execute high-frequency strategies for arbitrage.
• Monitor account health and identify data anomalies.
• Collaborate with a team of high-level professionals.

Skills

Quantitative reasoning

Numeracy

Problem-solving

Data integrity

Job description

About Us

We are a rapidly growing trading firm capturing mathematical inefficiencies in alternative markets.

The Role

You serve as the central link in a systems-driven execution architecture, deploying capital across your own multi-million dollar portfolio using proprietary +EV models.

• Execution: Deploy capital with surgical precision. Follow high-level operational playbooks with zero-error tolerance.
• Arbitrage and Edge: Execute high-frequency strategies to capture identified mathematical edges.
• Technical Integrity: Monitor account health and system outputs. Identify patterns in data anomalies before they turn into issues.
• Elite Collaboration: Work in a flat hierarchy alongside former Ivy League quants, FAANG engineers, and esports pros.

Who You Are

• High IQ and High Agency: Problem solver who finds satisfaction in perfectly executed workflows.
• Quantitatively Gifted: Exceptional aptitude with numeracy, probabilistic reasoning, and logical reasoning.
• Competitive Background: Competitive achievements or a background in video games, strategy games, poker, trading, or similar.
• Detail Obsessed: Zero-leak mindset regarding data integrity and capital deployment.

Why Join

• Uncapped Comp: Competitive base plus performance bonuses. It is an "eat what you kill" model. Your payout correlates directly to your execution.
• Direct Access: No red tape. Propose an improvement directly to the CEO and Head of Quant to ship it.
• Growth Opportunities: We're a meritocratic rapidly growing startup with lots of opportunity for individual upwards movement along different paths.
• Flexibility: Hybrid remote setup across NJ, PA, MI, and ON.