IMC
algorithmic trading
QuantitativeResearcher
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“Quantitative Researcher at IMC. Skills: Quantitative Researcher, HFT monetization frameworks, execution quality, trading costs, data analysis, Python, SQL. design and implement HFT monetization frameworks end-to-end and from the ground up. lead the growth of the firm’s trading research to improve execution quality in delta 1 mid-frequency (intraday) trading context”
What You'll Achieve.
creating tomorrow’s most technically advanced trading stack; ensuring stability and long-term growth for the firm; scaling our crypto strategies; improve execution quality in delta 1 mid-frequency (intraday) trading context; improve the strategies' capacity and profitability from the perspective of trading costs; trading and optimal execution of billions in monthly volume; ensure we are always on top of the market
Industry & Context.
predict and trade cryptocurrency markets; improve execution quality; improve the strategies' capacity and profitability; design and development of models and algorithms; Analyze large orders- and trades datasets; decomposing PnL and identifying blind spots / opportunities in the algorithms
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
advanced degree with excellent grades in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics or any other highly quantitative field, Experience as a Researcher in (high to mid-frequency) D1 execution research, ideating trades- and book features that are predictive of execution costs and short-term price movements, Significant practical experience with large messy datasets, Understanding of position management, market risk, and the optimal execution side of quant strategies (implementation shortfall, trade cost modelling), Scientific mindset with experience in data analysis with Python & any SQL dialect, eye for detail and highly structured, using a rigorous process to ensure results are reliable and well tested, Serious about clean code, simple but well-architected systems, and continuous improvement, Sense of ownership taking full responsibility and accountability for your contributions
Nice to Have
Demonstrable experience and interest in crypto markets is highly preferred, Technical accomplishments are considered a plus: Kaggle, Hackathons, Olympiads, publications
What You'll Do.
design and implement HFT monetization frameworks end-to-end and from the ground up
lead the growth of the firm’s trading research to improve execution quality in delta 1 mid-frequency (intraday) trading context
implement and test execution improvements
improve the strategies' capacity and profitability from the perspective of trading costs
full ownership of the design and development of models and algorithms responsible for trading and optimal execution of billions in monthly volume
design and improve HFT monetization frameworks end-to-end and from the ground up
Analyze large orders- and trades datasets for post-trade analytics
improve monitoring capabilities to ensure we are always on top of the market
decomposing PnL and identifying blind spots / opportunities in the algorithms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work together with an ambitious team of researchers and quant developers; operating as a senior and core member of our high-performance, dedicated, multi-disciplinary team; work together with the engineering team; work together with the research team; work together with peer researchers and quant developers; collaborative, high-performance culture
Full Job Description
In 2023, IMC acquired Altas Technologies, a rapidly growing algorithmic trading firm with the ambition of creating tomorrow’s most technically advanced trading stack. By combining Altas’ highly advanced trading strategies with IMC’s execution and scaling capabilities, this move strengthens IMC's position in the market and is an important step towards ensuring stability and long-term growth for the firm. The Altas team builds robust, fully automated systems to predict and trade cryptocurrency markets. As a technology-oriented and scientifically-minded group, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high-performance trading platforms to distributed ML- and research infrastructure. You’ll join at a very exciting time in the growth of the team, and will be able to contribute to our success in scaling our crypto strategies. In this role you'll work together with an ambitious team of researchers and quant developers to design and implement HFT monetization frameworks end-to-end and from the ground up. Your Core Responsibilities As a Quantitative Researcher, you will be operating as a senior and core member of our high-performance, dedicated, multi-disciplinary team, with a background in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Robotics, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics. The one thing we all have in common, regardless of our individual backgrounds, is a creative and scientific mindset. You will not get a lot of top-down instruction telling you exactly what to do and when to do it. You'll get directional advice, useful frameworks, access to interesting challenges, and plenty of freedom to execute as you see fit. We are meritocratic by nature and believe that empowering talent in our organization is the only way to achieve our highly ambitious goals. We are looking for a creative scientifically minded individual who can lead the growth of the firm’s trading research to improve execution quality in delta 1 mid-frequency (intraday) trading context. As a Quant
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