eFX Quant Trader

eFX Quant Trader

Full-Time On-site
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We are seeking an eFX Quant Trader to join our client, a major market maker in the FX space. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative research, systematic trading, and real-time risk management, focused on designing, implementing, and running automated pricing, hedging, and execution strategies across G10 and EM currency pairs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain quantitative pricing models (spot, forwards, swaps, FX options)
  • Develop automated market-making and execution algorithms
  • Manage real-time risk, skew, and hedging logic on electronic books
  • Analyze microstructure and flow to improve quoting and internalization
  • Backtest strategies on historical tick data before deployment
  • Work with tech teams on latency, routing, and execution performance
  • Monitor P&L, TCA, and slippage to refine algo performance

Requirements

  • Degree in a quantitative field (Math, Stats, CS, Financial Engineering, or related)
  • 3+ years in electronic/algorithmic trading, FX experience preferred
  • Strong Python and/or C++ skills
  • Solid grasp of FX microstructure, liquidity venues, and order types
  • Experience with statistical modeling and backtesting on large tick datasets

Nice to Have

  • Low-latency systems / FIX protocol knowledge
  • Prior experience at a bank, hedge fund, or prop trading firm

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Contact Details:

Aptic Groupe Recruitment Team