HFT Equities QR
HFT Quant researcher
Location: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Switzerland
A global proprietary trading firm is expanding its high-frequency equities platform across Europe. Operating through highly collaborative trading pods, the business leverages cutting-edge infrastructure, shared research tooling, and deep data resources to compete at the fastest end of the market. The environment is fast-paced, performance-driven, and tightly integrated across research, trading, and technology.
This is a pure HFT research role, focused on the development of ultra-short horizon strategies in equities. You will work at the intersection of data, modelling, and execution, owning the full alpha life cycle and deploying strategies directly into live trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Research, develop, and optimise high-frequency equities strategies across global markets
- Analyse tick-level and order book data to identify micro structure-driven alpha opportunities
- Build and refine low-latency signal generation models and execution logic
- Translate research into fully systematic, production-ready strategies
- Partner closely with engineers and traders to ensure efficient deployment and execution performance
- Continuously iterate on live strategies, improving Sharpe, capacity, and stability
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in HFT equities quantitative research
- Proven track record building high-frequency trading strategies or alpha signals
- Strong understanding of market micro structure and low-latency trading environments
- Advanced programming skills (Python/C++), with experience handling large-scale, high-frequency data sets
- Strong statistical and mathematical foundation, with a research-driven mindset
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