Quantitative Trader (Prop Trading)

Responsibilities

• Design and scale strategies across various investment decision horizons, ranging from seconds to several days.
• Generate ideas based on market microstructure, correlations, behavioral patterns, and inefficiencies.
• Propose and improve tools for backtesting, cross-validation, risk management, and PnL analysis.
• Contribute to the development and fine-tuning of execution infrastructure, including order routing, slippage models, and latency sensitivity.
• Adapt strategies continuously to changing market conditions and exchange infrastructure.
• Run fast iteration cycles: generate → test → deploy → refine (with structured post-mortems).

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience at a prop trading firm or internal quant desk
• Proven track record running live strategies with AUM > $1M or Sharpe > 2.0 on real accounts
• Ownership of a complete alpha or technology stack — from idea to execution
• Hands-on experience with real-time data feeds, tick data, and low-latency infrastructure
• Expertise in high-frequency or medium-frequency alpha generation
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, latency arbitrage, and order book dynamics
• Experience with real-time strategy automation and risk controls
• Strong coding skills in C++, Rust, and Python; ability to write production-grade low-latency code
• Proficiency in feature engineering and maximizing information ratio (IR)
• Familiarity with backtesting frameworks (in-house or open-source, e.g., bt, Zipline)
• Master's or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
• Languages: Russian, English

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of options pricing models
• Experience with ML, deep learning, or reinforcement learning (ML/DL/RL) techniques
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical ideas to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Culture of Innovation: Open, dynamic, inclusive environment where your ideas matter
• Flexibility & Impact: Freedom of a startup with backing of a well-resourced fund
• High Impact: Direct contribution to projects shaping firm strategies
• 35 days of vacation
• 100% paid sick leave
• Top-tier equipment (choose your tools within budget)
• Access to a corporate psychologist for mental health support

About the Company

We are a next-generation hedge fund that combines the agility of a startup with the power of a high-performance fund. Our team is passionate about research, developing advanced algorithmic trading strategies, and using machine learning to make trading smarter and more efficient. Here, ideas matter, growth is encouraged, and complex challenges turn into innovative solutions.