What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantitative Trader position at XA Talent?
Job Description:
- We're looking for exceptional junior and senior quantitative traders to join our team.
- You will work with Portfolio Managers to operate and improve our trading strategies as well as research new strategies.
- You'll also work closely with our engineers to implement core features and build new tools.
- At client, we prioritize helping our employees learn new skills and grow quickly.
- This position would be a great fit for someone who aspires to be a trader in the cryptocurrency space.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing new features in trading algorithms
- Back testing and tuning strategy configurations
- Allocating trading capital and ensuring it remains efficiently deployed
- Creating tools to enhance reporting and analyze data
- Working with developers to design and prioritize features
- Making sure our trading engine runs smoothly
Qualifications:
- Experience with an OOP language such as Java or C
- Experience with data analysis in Python
- Familiarity with a Linux terminal and bash scripting
- Basic financial modeling skills
- Strong aptitude for math and problem solving
- Excellent communication
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial environment
- Eager to grow and take on more responsibility
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience at a start-up or a company in a growth phase
- Deep understanding of Apache Spark
- Experience working with huge data sets
- Experience working in a low latency environment
- Experience with AWS
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $57,304.00 - $106,843.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: Multiple Locations
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