Quantitative Systematic Trader - PhD: 2026
Core
Develop new electronic trading strategies by investigating market data ideas, running backtests, and monitoring real-time performance in financial markets.
Role type
Senior IC quantitative systematic trader (PhD level)
Builds
Electronic trading strategies for derivatives and listed financial products
Domain
Financial markets, quantitative trading, derivatives
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, C++, mathematics, statistics, logical reasoning, analytical problem-solving
Preferred skills
Low-level programming, strategic games experience
Technologies
Python, C++, proprietary data sets
Responsibilities
Investigate market data ideas to discover trading signals, run backtests to assess signal strength, collaborate with technologists to deploy strategies, monitor real-time performance, brainstorm new ideas with researchers and traders
Seniority
PhD level, entry-to-mid career (2026 cohort)