Jr. Quantitative Strategist - ETF Algo
A top-tier financial institution is hiring a Quantitative Developer to join its legacy trading business, a high-impact internal team focused on systematic and high-frequency trading across US markets.
This team operates as a proprietary trading unit within the firm, with a legacy in arbitrage and a strong focus on low-latency infrastructure, algorithmic execution, and ETF market making. The group is composed of 40+ collaborative professionals across North America, blending deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain low-latency trading systems that power real-time decision-making and execution.
- Partner with quantitative researchers and traders to implement and optimize systematic strategies.
- Contribute to the development of ETF market making platforms, including pricing engines, signal integration, and execution logic.
- Work on performance-critical components in modern C++, with a focus on throughput, latency, and reliability.
- Leverage KDB/Q for time-series data analysis, signal generation, and monitoring.
What We're Looking For
- 1-3 years of experience in an equities or fixed income algo trading environment, preferably in ETF market making or systematic trading
- Proficiency in modern C++ and low-latency systems
- Knowledge with KDB/Q and real-time data processing
- Exposure to algorithmic trading, market microstructure, and exchange connectivity
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