Quantitative Researcher - HFT FICC

Company: Globally leading market-making proprietary trading firm.

Location: London, United Kingdom.

Responsibilities:

• Research, design, and implement high-frequency trading strategies in FICC markets.
• Extract signals from large scale market data to find alpha opportunities.
• Work closely with developers and traders to deploy models into production.
• Continuously optimise models for performance and robustness once live.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. PhD is a plus.
• Extensive experience in quantitative trading, preferably within a high-frequency or intraday trading environment.
• Proven track record of successful trading strategies across multiple asset classes (e.g., equities, futures, options, FX).
• Experience with Eurex/CME is an advantage.
• Strong programming skills (Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.), C++ is an advantage.