Quantitative Trader / Researcher - EMEA

The role

A Quantitative Trader / Researcher will use Tower's in-house trading system to develop and deploy algorithmic trading strategies based on patterns in market behavior.

What you will do

• Designing, implementing, and deploying trading algorithms
• Researching high to mid frequency alphas
• Exploring trading ideas by analysing market data, market micro-structure and alternate data for patterns
• Creating tools to analyse data for patterns
• Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
• Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators

Required qualifications

• A bachelors, masters or PhD degree from a top-tier university in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or equivalent STEM degree
• A strong background in mathematics and statistics
• Proficiency in back-testing, simulation, and statistical techniques (auto-regression, auto-correlation, and Principal Component Analysis)
• Solid data-mining and analysis skills, including experience dealing with a large amount of data/tick data
• Familiarity with signal generation and statistical models
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++

Nice to have

• Experience in high-frequency trading or quantitative trading

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

About the company

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. The firm has a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.