Quantitative Researcher - Digita...
Keyrock -
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Job Description
An ideal candidate lives and breathes math and statistics, enjoys digging into data, loves solving hard, ambiguous challenges and ideally has a track record of adding significant, tangible value to trading businesses.
Your mission will be to help shape Keyrock’s trading strategies.
Tasks
market-making and optimal quoting of HL assets (CeFi and DeFi);
researching and building proprietary trading algorithms for high- and mid-frequency strategies on spot, perpetual, and futures/forwards markets;
trading and hedging both cryptocurrencies and FX.
Background And Experience
As a Quantitative Trading researcher, you have strong analytical capabilities and are fully comfortable with financial markets and trading algorithms in order books.
You are/have
5+ years experience in quantitative research at a bank, asset manager, or trading firm
Strong attention to detail
Good communicator
Programming skills in Python
Prior experience in building or researching trading algorithms
Desirable: a master-level degree or PhD in a relevant hard science eg.
maths, statistics, astronomy, physics, quant finance etc.
A passion for algorithmic trading
The ability to take ownership of a project while collaborating on it with colleagues
Fluency in English
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process.
We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals.
We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field.
The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer
A competitive salary package
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence
As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment.
We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.
Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.
https://keyrock.com/careers/
Your mission will be to help shape Keyrock’s trading strategies.
Tasks
market-making and optimal quoting of HL assets (CeFi and DeFi);
researching and building proprietary trading algorithms for high- and mid-frequency strategies on spot, perpetual, and futures/forwards markets;
trading and hedging both cryptocurrencies and FX.
Background And Experience
As a Quantitative Trading researcher, you have strong analytical capabilities and are fully comfortable with financial markets and trading algorithms in order books.
You are/have
5+ years experience in quantitative research at a bank, asset manager, or trading firm
Strong attention to detail
Good communicator
Programming skills in Python
Prior experience in building or researching trading algorithms
Desirable: a master-level degree or PhD in a relevant hard science eg.
maths, statistics, astronomy, physics, quant finance etc.
A passion for algorithmic trading
The ability to take ownership of a project while collaborating on it with colleagues
Fluency in English
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process.
We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals.
We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field.
The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer
A competitive salary package
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence
As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment.
We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.
Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.
https://keyrock.com/careers/
Job Requirements
Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in quantitative research and strong analytical capabilities.
A master's degree or PhD in a relevant hard science is desirable, along with programming skills in Python and a passion for algorithmic trading.
A master's degree or PhD in a relevant hard science is desirable, along with programming skills in Python and a passion for algorithmic trading.
