Quantitative Strategist

Job Description

Virtu Financial is seeking a Quantitative Strategist to join its interdisciplinary team in Dublin. The ideal candidate will work alongside traders, quants, and software engineers in a collaborative environment.

The role involves:

• Applying observation skills and statistical methods to build predictive models.
• Researching and implementing new trading strategies.
• Analyzing existing strategies to identify potential improvements.
• Developing risk models and frameworks.
• Creating tools to automate research tasks and improve data visualization.

Requirements include:

• PhD in Science, Math, Engineering, or a quantitative field.
• Strong quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Great communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to solve problems under pressure.
• Programming skills in Python and/or C/C++.
• Intellectual curiosity and self-motivation.
• Extraordinary mental flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity.
• Strong drive for success within a collaborative team.

Virtu Financial offers:

• A collegiate and collaborative environment with exposure to many teams across the globe.
• Opportunity to work on interdisciplinary teams alongside traders, quants and seasoned software engineers.

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer.