Junior Quantitative Traders

Junior traders are responsible for developing, testing, and refining trading strategies, monitoring risk, and iterating on performance. Work is self-directed, with accountability to firm-wide risk standards and disciplined capital constraints. 

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, .NET, or similar programming languages used for research and trading 
• Strong quantitative or analytical, academic or professional background 
•  Ability to dedicate primary professional time to QSG and work in person from our New York City office 
• No conflicting non-compete, confidentiality, or non-disclosure agreements 
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status (Green Card holder) required. Visa sponsorship is not available. 

In addition, candidates should demonstrate one of the following:

• A strong machine learning background (e.g. neural networks, LSTMs, or related approaches), ideally applied to financial or time-series data
  AND/OR
• Experience designing and implementing a quantitative trading strategy, including research, backtesting, and evaluation under realistic assumptions

Application Instructions:
Please submit your resume along with a brief personal overview describing your quantitative background, interest in trading, and any relevant research, strategies, or ideas. Attach all materials as a single PDF.

Selected candidates may be asked to complete a short Candidate Project. Based on that work, a subset of candidates will be invited to interviews.

Important Notes:

• QSG trades firm capital and fully backs its traders. Traders do not contribute personal capital.
• Compensation is entirely performance-based. There is no base salary or guaranteed compensation.