Quantitative Trader
Core
Conduct research to build models describing market behavior, convert research into trading algorithms, and manage daily trading operations to produce an edge for clients and the company.
Role type
Quantitative Trader (Algorithmic Trading)
Builds
Trading algorithms, simulation frameworks, and daily trading operations for equity markets
Domain
Financial Markets / Capital Markets / Algorithmic Trading
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Quantitative trading, Algorithmic trading development, Python scripting, Statistics, Probability, Stochastic processes, Market microstructure, Low-latency trading technologies
Preferred skills
CIRO registration, Understanding of Canadian equity market structure
Responsibilities
Build quantitative models to predict market movements; Model order flow characteristics to optimize routing and execution; Develop trading algorithms to programmatically generate and route orders; Manage daily trading operations of algorithmic systems; Respond to changing market conditions to optimize order placement; Design and maintain simulation frameworks to validate algorithm performance.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC