My client is looking to hire an experienced Quantitative Trader to join their team.

Responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain and enhance trading models, algorithms and systems across the APAC trading market
• Perform in depth trades analysis using mathematical and computing skills in python to improve trading strategies
• Work with our quant teams globally to explore a variety of pricing models and machine learning techniques and design improvements to our global and local current models; implement these new models and get them into production
• Collaborate with other traders to tackle immediate production challenges using programming knowledge of python, C++ or Java.

Skills Required 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results, preference in mathematics, science, engineering IT or computer science.
• MS or PhD in a highly quantitative field of study
• At least 2 years of professional experience in financial services
• Exposure to the development of pricing libraries
• Proven success in quantitative modeling and algorithm development
• C++ and/or Java skills preferred to make tactical changes to production code
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques is highly desirable