Quantitative Trader
VAST STARS CAPITAL PTE. LTD.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
- Design and implement quantitative trading strategies in US equities, ETFs, VIX futures, and other listed instruments.
- Build and maintain fully automated mid-frequency and intraday trading systems using Python and financial data APIs.
- Apply techniques such as volatility forecasting, statistical modeling, and signal generation to inform trading decisions.
- Backtest strategies using historical market data and refine based on empirical performance.
- Manage data pipelines and optimize SQL queries to support large-scale data analysis and live trading.
- Collaborate with researchers and traders to enhance strategy performance and idea generation.
- Contribute to portfolio construction, dynamic asset allocation, and risk mitigation efforts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience in quantitative research or trading.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analysis tools.
- Strong understanding of financial instruments, market dynamics, and trading infrastructure.
- Familiarity with volatility models such as GARCH, and concepts like mean reversion and trend-following.
- Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets and develop robust, scalable systems.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience working with Interactive Brokers API or similar trading platforms.
- Exposure to Smart Beta strategies or structured products.
- Experience mentoring or collaborating with junior team members.
- Knowledge of risk controls, trade execution, and compliance-related workflows.
JOB SUMMARY
Quantitative Trader
VAST STARS CAPITAL PTE. LTD.
Singapore
5 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Quantitative Trader