Remote Rates Trader for AI-Driven Market Insights

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zekai is seeking an experienced Rates trader on a 100% remote contract to support an AI-driven project for a leading investment bank's trading desk. The role emphasizes applying domain knowledge of rates markets to train and evaluate AI outputs against real market practice.

You will assess AI-generated trading scenarios, create representative tasks, and provide feedback on risk and realism. Strong communication and reliability in a remote, collaborative environment are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Current or former experience as a rates trader at a bank, hedge fund, or similar institution.
• Strong knowledge of interest rate swaps, swaptions, treasury futures, repo, and Eurodollar/SOFR.
• Understanding of rates market structure and trading desk operations.
• Background in algorithmic or systematic trading is valued but not essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Aufgaben

• Assess AI-generated trading strategies and outputs for accuracy, risk, and market realism across rates products.
• Create and refine representative sample tasks with clear project instructions based on real trading scenarios in the rates space.
• Analyze and provide feedback on AI performance in simulated market conditions, identifying strengths and shortcomings of proposed strategies.
• Offer commentary on how AI strategies align with actual desk practices and market structure.
• Collaborate with project leads and technologists to translate domain requirements into actionable guidance for AI model training.
• Document rationale and communicate findings in written and verbal formats for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Rates trader experience

Interest rate swaps

Swaptions

Treasury futures

Repo

Eurodollar/SOFR

Algorithmic trading

Market structure analysis

Risk evaluation

Communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

Zekai is seeking an experienced Rates trader on a 100% remote contract to support an AI-driven project for a leading investment bank's trading desk. The role emphasizes applying domain knowledge of rates markets to train and evaluate AI outputs against real market practice.

You will assess AI-generated trading scenarios, create representative tasks, and provide feedback on risk and realism. Strong communication and reliability in a remote, collaborative environment are essential.