Quantitative Trader / QuantDev

Our client (HFT fund) are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Quantitative Trader to manage and optimize an algorithmic, delta-neutral strategies portfolio. You will be responsible for managing backtest schedules, allocating capital to existing strategies, and automating processes to ensure efficiency. This role is highly technical and requires a strong analytical mindset, focus, and the ability to take ownership of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

- Allocate capital across a portfolio of existing algorithmic strategies based on performance and risk metrics.

- Manage and monitor backtest schedules, ensuring timely execution and reporting of results.

- Analyze backtest results and provide actionable insights to improve strategy performance.

- Automate processes for portfolio allocation, backtest scheduling, and reporting.

- Monitor and optimize strategy execution in line with market microstructure and high-frequency trading dynamics.

- Collaborate with the core team to enhance operational workflows and improve existing tools.

Qualifications

Technical Requirements:
- Proficiency in Python for automation, data analysis, and process optimization.

- Strong experience with SQL and ClickHouse for querying and managing large datasets.

- Familiarity with Grafana or similar tools for monitoring and analyzing key metrics.

- Basic understanding of high-frequency trading dynamics and market microstructure.

- Experience working with backtesting engines and execution models.

- Practical understanding of capital allocation frameworks and portfolio optimization.

- Daily use of modern AI tools is a must

Personal Requirements:
- Strong analytical mindset and the ability to solve complex problems systematically.

- Highly detail-oriented and disciplined, capable of managing multiple tasks independently.

- Demonstrated ability to automate workflows and optimize processes.

- Ambition and eagerness to learn and grow rapidly within the team.

- Competitive mindset with a proven history of success in challenging endeavors such as math competitions, programming contests, or significant GitHub projects or successful quantitative experience in prior similar roles.

- Strong sense of ownership, consistently driving tasks to completion without supervision.

Additional Details
- This role reports directly to the Managing Partner/Head of Trading, offering tremendous growth opportunities.

- Rust knowledge is a strong plus.

-Good English is a plus, but day-to-day most team members speak Russian