Quantitative Trading & Research - FX Quantitative Trading - Associate
On-site · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Quantitative Trading & Research - FX Quantitative Trading - Associate located in New York. Responsible for designing, trading and execution strategies; researching micro-patterns and trends; building, maintaining and upgrading applications and tools; supporting day-to-day operation. Works on algorithmic orders, low-latency infrastructure development with technology, utilization of internal/non-public liquidity, and post-trade/pre-trade transaction cost analyses to evaluate and improve algorithmic order executions. Requires programming in C++, Java, C#, Python; familiarity with agile practices; strong communication skills; and a focus on risk management and innovative problem solving.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrate an interest in market microstructures and quantitative trading
- Demonstrate design and programming skills, with a primary focus on object-oriented programming languages (C++, Java, C#, etc.) and Python
- Show an interest in applying agile development practices in a front-office trading environment
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Think strategically and creatively when faced with problems and opportunities
- Demonstrate understanding in different types of risk and discuss in detail ways of managing these risks
- Communicate concepts and ideas clearly to different audiences
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