Quantitative Researcher

Job description / Role

Compensation and Location

$200,000 USD highly competitive bonus structure
Onsite working
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type: Permanent

About the Role

Our client is a renowned quantitative trading firm operating in high-frequency trading, market making, intraday, and mid-frequency trading across liquid markets. The firm has offices globally and is looking for Quantitative Researchers and Traders to join one of their teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, or Dubai.

This is an excellent opportunity for quantitative researchers with three or more years of experience trading mean reversion models in equities or futures markets to leverage the firm's in-house resources and infrastructure and take ownership of their own models from signal generation to management in live trading. Successful candidates will work closely with other quants to research, implement, and monitor trading strategies.

The Role

Supporting the buildout of a team or joining a larger existing group as a Quantitative Researcher or Trader.

Involvement in all aspects of the strategy development process, from analysing datasets to identify patterns and opportunities to developing, backtesting, implementing, and monitoring systematic strategies. Working collaboratively with other quants to discuss research, improve and implement strategies, and develop tools and libraries.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in a STEM field such as mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience within a quantitative researcher or trader position.
• Coding proficiency in Python is strongly preferred.
• Quantitative, analytical, and research skills from academic and professional experience, with a demonstrated ability to leverage these methods profitably.