Quantitative Developer - Mid-Frequency Equities
P2P, New York, NY, United States
We are seeking a
Quantitative Developer
to architect, implement, and maintain end-to-end production infrastructure supporting mid-frequency equity statistical arbitrage strategies. The role partners closely with researchers, traders and operations to ensure research, back-testing and live-trading systems are performant, reliable and operationally robust.
Key Responsibilities
Architect, implement and maintain end-to-end production infrastructure for mid-frequency equity statistical arbitrage strategies.
Develop and maintain research and back-testing platforms.
Design, own and operate analytics tools and UI to evaluate and monitor data, signal and trade quality and integrity.
Ensure production systems are performant, reliable, observable and operationally robust.
Continuously improve system design, scalability and operational resilience.
Closely monitor production alpha generation, optimization and trading; raise and resolve issues with the highest efficiency to prevent potential P&L loss.
Stay current on state-of-the-art technologies and tools, including technical libraries, computing environments and relevant academic research.
Qualifications
Minimum 3+ years of hands‑on quantitative development experience in an equity statistical‑arbitrage pod.
Demonstrated experience in end-to-end development with direct responsibility for production trading infrastructure.
Professional proficiency in Python with excellent coding practices.
Strong familiarity with Snowflake and demonstrated proficiency in SQL to efficiently clean, transform, and optimize large datasets.
Experience with light‑weight trader dashboard development.
Experience with production monitoring, corporate action adjustment, and a strong sense of operational priority.
Familiarity with Optimizer a plus but not a must.
Experience with building intraday system a plus.
Clear understanding of the end-to-end equity systematic trading stack, including:
Data ingestion, validation, and normalization
Back‑testing and simulation
Portfolio construction and constraint enforcement
Live trading support
Strong engineering discipline and the ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
Ability to adapt in a fast‑paced, collaborative and results‑oriented environment; able to perform effectively under time‑sensitive and high‑pressure situations.
The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) (with discretionary employer match), short and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
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Quantitative Developer
to architect, implement, and maintain end-to-end production infrastructure supporting mid-frequency equity statistical arbitrage strategies. The role partners closely with researchers, traders and operations to ensure research, back-testing and live-trading systems are performant, reliable and operationally robust.
Key Responsibilities
Architect, implement and maintain end-to-end production infrastructure for mid-frequency equity statistical arbitrage strategies.
Develop and maintain research and back-testing platforms.
Design, own and operate analytics tools and UI to evaluate and monitor data, signal and trade quality and integrity.
Ensure production systems are performant, reliable, observable and operationally robust.
Continuously improve system design, scalability and operational resilience.
Closely monitor production alpha generation, optimization and trading; raise and resolve issues with the highest efficiency to prevent potential P&L loss.
Stay current on state-of-the-art technologies and tools, including technical libraries, computing environments and relevant academic research.
Qualifications
Minimum 3+ years of hands‑on quantitative development experience in an equity statistical‑arbitrage pod.
Demonstrated experience in end-to-end development with direct responsibility for production trading infrastructure.
Professional proficiency in Python with excellent coding practices.
Strong familiarity with Snowflake and demonstrated proficiency in SQL to efficiently clean, transform, and optimize large datasets.
Experience with light‑weight trader dashboard development.
Experience with production monitoring, corporate action adjustment, and a strong sense of operational priority.
Familiarity with Optimizer a plus but not a must.
Experience with building intraday system a plus.
Clear understanding of the end-to-end equity systematic trading stack, including:
Data ingestion, validation, and normalization
Back‑testing and simulation
Portfolio construction and constraint enforcement
Live trading support
Strong engineering discipline and the ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
Ability to adapt in a fast‑paced, collaborative and results‑oriented environment; able to perform effectively under time‑sensitive and high‑pressure situations.
The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) (with discretionary employer match), short and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
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