Quantitative Trader / Researcher (MFT / HFT)
Locations: London, Chicago, Dubai
£150,000 to £250,000 + bonus / PnL - depending on experience. Can be flexible.
Asset Classes: Traditional (Futures, Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities) + Crypto
Overview
A leading proprietary trading firm is seeking highly skilled Quantitative Traders and Researchers to join its global trading team. The firm operates across both traditional and digital asset markets, deploying systematic and semi-systematic strategies across multiple time horizons, with a particular focus on mid- and high-frequency trading.
This is an opportunity to work in a high-performance environment with access to strong infrastructure, deep liquidity, and the autonomy to develop, test, and scale profitable strategies.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy alpha-generating trading strategies across MFT and HFT horizons
- Conduct in-depth quantitative research using large datasets to identify market inefficiencies
- Build and optimise predictive models, signals, and execution frameworks
- Collaborate with technology teams to ensure efficient implementation and low-latency performance
- Monitor live strategies, manage risk, and iterate based on performance feedback
- Contribute to portfolio construction and cross-strategy optimisation
Strategy Coverage
- Intraday and high-frequency strategies across futures, rates, equities, FX, or commodities
- Market making, statistical arbitrage, or microstructure-driven approaches
- Crypto systematic trading across spot and derivatives markets (preferred but not required)
- Multi-asset or single-asset specialists welcome
Requirements
- Proven track record of profitability in systematic trading (MFT or HFT)
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar
- Deep understanding of market microstructure and execution dynamics
- Experience working with tick-level data and high-frequency datasets
- Solid grounding in statistics, probability, and quantitative modelling
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of strategy development
Preferred Background
- Experience at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or market maker
- Exposure to both research and production environments
- Familiarity with low-latency systems (particularly for HFT candidates)
- Crypto experience (for digital asset roles), though not essential
What’s on Offer
- Highly competitive compensation with strong performance-based upside
- Access to cutting-edge infrastructure and technology
- Flat structure with significant autonomy and fast decision-making
- Ability to deploy capital and scale strategies quickly
- Collaborative, performance-driven culture
Ideal Profile
- Independent thinkers with a strong alpha mindset
- Researchers who can take ideas from concept to production
- Traders who understand both signal generation and execution
- Individuals comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-accountability environments
