Experienced/Lateral - Quantitative Researcher

The role

The Quantitative Researcher will identify market opportunities and construct or enhance market models. This role involves developing analyses, implementing models in trading systems, and testing them in real time.

What you will do

• Identify new opportunities in the markets we trade
• Construct or enhance market models
• Develop analyses and simulations
• Implement models in our trading systems
• Test models in real time
• Collaborate with traders and software developers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another qualifying field
• Minimum of two years' work experience involving the development of quantitative trading strategies in futures and/or equities
• Experience conducting data analysis involving large financial datasets to find intraday signals for mid- to high-frequency trading
• Exceptionally mathematically proficient
• Possesses a hunger to work on some of the most complex mathematical problems
• Risk taker and problem solver
• Explores innovative thinking and analytical methodologies
• Extremely detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• Eager to continue to learn and grow your skills
• Proficiency in statistical languages and/or packages in R, python, or similar

About the company

Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm that trades in various domestic and international markets. The firm has an open culture and encourages the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.