Quantitative Trader - eFX - #1734978

Overview

GTS is currently seeking a talented eFx Quant Trader (entry or mid level) to join our eFX Trading division.

GTS is a collection of financial services companies spanning a wide array of asset classes and investment approaches, all powered by the combination of market expertise with innovative, proprietary technology. With roots as a quantitative trading firm continually building for the future, the GTS family of companies are able to leverage the latest in artificial intelligence systems and sophisticated pricing models to bring consistency, efficiency, and transparency to today’s financial markets. GTS’s electronic market maker GTS Securities accounts for 3-5% of daily cash equities volume in the U.S. and is a leading Designated Market Maker (DMM) at the New York Stock Exchange, responsible for nearly $13 trillion of market capitalization. For more information on GTS, please visit www.gtsx.com.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex quantitative models and automated trading algorithms
• Collaborate with Traders and Quant Researchers to optimize and improve trading strategies
• Perform statistical analysis of algorithmic order executions or market making activity to drive iterative improvements
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Computer Science or an analytical field such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, etc.
• Ability to perform independent research by analysing large amounts of data and drawing useful commercial conclusions.
• Comfortable with full strategy development, simulation, back-testing and implementation.
• Programming skills in Java/C++ and Python/R/Matlab.
• Experience working at the eFX desk at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund or bank is a plus
  
  

We're proud to employ some of the leading talent in the industry, and we work to ensure our employees enjoy a high quality-of-life.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Unsolicited resumes:

We do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with GTS