Flow Traders is looking for a Junior Quantitative Researcher to join the quantitative trading team at our Amsterdam office. This

is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm, working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

As a firm, we are committed to leveraging advances in computer science, statistics, and machine learning to generate value in the

financial markets.

A successful Quantitative Researcher is an expert in mathematics and statistics, passionate about translating challenging

quantitative problems into equations and models, and skilled at optimizing them using cutting-edge computational techniques. If

you're at the top of your quantitative, modeling, and coding game, and excited to test these skills in competitive live markets,

this opportunity is for you.

What you will do

Design, build, optimize, and deploy state-of-the-art models and algorithms for systematic trading.
Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and signals that can be translated into trading strategies.
Collaborate with traders and technologists to bring models from research into live production.
Monitor and refine existing models based on live market performance.

What you need to succeed

A PhD degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
Strong statistical and linear algebra knowledge.
Proficiency in implementing models and algorithms in programming languages such as Python or C++.
Experience in Deep Learning is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently on open-ended, ambiguous problems.
Ownership and entrepreneurship.

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough

onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the

tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive

salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits

below:

Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
Company boat
In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
Bi-weekly massages
Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
Global rotations across our offices worldwide
and more

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other

information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly

without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no

placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

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Junior Quantitative Researcher

Kategori

Trading

Plats

Amsterdam, Nederländerna

Publicerad

17 juli

Sista ansökningsdag

16 augusti

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