Quantitative Trading Developer (Equities/Options/Crypto)

As a Quantitative Trading Developer at Royal Trust Investments, you design, implement, and maintain systematic trading strategies across equities, options, and crypto markets. You build and optimize algorithmic trading models, backtest strategies, and analyze performance using quantitative methods. Working in a fully remote role, you collaborate with investment and research teams to translate macroeconomic and on-chain insights into live trading strategies, continuously improving models based on real-world results.

What you'll do

• Design and implement systematic trading strategies across multiple asset classes, with a core focus on crypto markets
• Build and optimize algorithmic trading models using quantitative methods
• Backtest strategies and analyze performance rigorously
• Integrate market data feeds and develop execution algorithms
• Implement and maintain robust risk controls within the trading infrastructure
• Translate macroeconomic and on-chain research insights into implementable trading strategies
• Monitor and improve models based on live trading results

What you bring

• Strong practical experience implementing trading strategies in live markets
• Strong skills in quantitative analytics and quantitative finance for model development and performance evaluation
• Strong foundation in mathematics and statistics for building, testing, and validating systematic strategies
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in quantitative trading, such as Python or C++
• Experience with data analysis libraries and tools
• Knowledge of equities, options, and crypto market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, and risk management practices
• Experience with backtesting frameworks, portfolio optimization, and time-series analysis
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or Finance) or equivalent practical experience
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting and communicate clearly with a distributed team

Nice to have

• Location in LATAM in either eastern or central time zone

About Royal Trust Investments

Royal Trust Investments is a digital asset-focused investment fund specializing in macroeconomic analysis, on-chain research, and risk management. The team develops investment and hedging strategies designed to generate yield on digital asset holdings while managing downside risk, operating at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets.