Quantitative Developer Job

Quantium Trading is a new quantitative trading firm with a bold vision: to create a world-class, highly sophisticated investment firm excelling across global markets, guided by scientific principles. Founded by graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar portfolios at leading global funds, Quantium Trading is poised to redefine the investing landscape.

We are seeking a talented 'Quantitative Developer', who will be involved in research and development of the major parts of our proprietary research and execution infrastructure. This is to be used for trading a multitude of systematic trading signals across major asset classes and time horizons

Key Responsibilities

1. Devise novel mathematical models for trade execution and risk management using vast quantities of market data and frontier academic research, developing key research modules in production
2. Design trading modules and ML pipelines by applying core statistical and econometric principles
3. Optimise scalability and runtime efficiency of internal research systems
4. Maintain upkeep and constant improvement of trading pipeline
5. Writing clean and modular code for future use

Requirements

1. B.Tech/ M.Tech/ Ph.D in computer science, mathematics, or other engineering discipline from top college
2. Proficiency in Python and a good understanding of object-oriented and asynchronous programming
3. Experience working with large-scale time-series databases (ideally MongoDB)
4. Excellent mathematical and statistical aptitude with proven ability
5. Knowledge of machine learning and data science principles (prior experience or personal projects preferred)
6. Understanding of APIs, network connectivity & real-time streaming libraries, e.g. Kafka strongly preferred
7. Working knowledge of Linux systems and scripting

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of quantitative development in finance and learn and contribute foundational ideas across a very broad spectrum of areas. Above all, we value intellectual curiosity and an innate desire to share new ideas. If you enjoy critically analyzing complex issues and solving challenging problems, we would love to hear from you.

The minimum base compensation for this role is set at 8 LPA, and can vary broadly based on candidate's skill set

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