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Quantitative Trader
| Company | Vatic Investments |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $175000 – $250000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Earned or will earn an undergraduate or graduate degree in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other relevant field from a top-tier university (focus on Game Theory or Behavioral Economics strongly preferred)
- Innate curiosity for understanding why and how the markets work
- Ability to design fast algorithms and optimize complex data-structures
- Experience analyzing large datasets with rigorous statistical and machine learning approaches, including classification, clustering, and regression
- Familiarity with Python, C++, or related compiled languages
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Understand how to prioritize and execute tasks varying in importance and urgency
Responsibilities
- Research and develop innovative quantitative trading strategies
- Explore vast amounts of market data
- Apply advanced machine learning/AI methods and statistical approaches to discover and capitalize on trading opportunities
- Drive alpha and original ideas
- Own entire strategies and the trading of certain asset classes
- Increase PnL both independently and in collaboration with the QR team
Preferred Qualifications
- World-class performance in games that require strategic thinking such as chess, poker, and/or e-sports strongly preferred
