Quantitative Trader/ Researcher

As a Quantitative Trader at Portofino Technologies, you sit at the centre of the core business, managing algorithmic crypto trading strategies and playing a key role on the Quant Trading team. You join us in London and work with experienced people who understand the full workflow from idea generation to production implementation in highly automated trading systems.

What you'll do

• Analyse performance of market-making operations and issue recommendations for model adjustments and new models development
• Manage trading operations, define and track key metrics
• Debug real-time operational issues within highly complex and automated trading systems
• Conduct back-testing and monitor production performance
• Contribute to in-house data analysis packages and research framework development
• Develop automation tools to improve trading processes
• Develop subject matter expertise on market microstructure
• Apply statistical analysis and machine learning to generate alpha signals for trading strategies, back-test hypotheses, build predictive models, and produce systematic strategies

What you bring

• A degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance
• Direct experience in all aspects of running a systematic trading system and understanding the workflow from idea generation to production implementation
• Exposure to short-term quantitative strategies and experience monitoring risk and managing operational issues within highly automated trading systems
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent programming skills in Python, C++, or strong motivation to learn coding very fast
• High proficiency in Python, R, or MatLab, with expert coding skills in Python highly preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of database applications such as SQL and KDB
• Keen interest in financial trading theory and financial markets
• Interest in global macro-trends and micro-trends relevant to the markets covered, such as crypto and blockchain

Nice to have

• Intermediate C++
• Minimum 2 years of experience in trading, managing risk, and dealing with operational issues associated with short-term quantitative strategies
• Demonstrated experience working with tick data
• Advanced knowledge in algorithms, network programming, operating systems, and compilers
• Experience running code in containerized environments, especially Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with AWS or other cloud software and infrastructure platforms
• Experience developing software systems in an object-oriented language

About Portofino Technologies

Portofino Technologies is a quantitative trading firm operating in crypto markets. As a quantitative trader at Portofino, you sit at the core of the business with direct impact on live trading strategies, working close to production in a highly automated environment with strong ownership from research to deployment and exposure to complex crypto market microstructure.