Quantitative Analyst
We at iRage are an agile, young bunch. You will get to solve some extremely challenging engineering problems and shape the future of the fast paced Algo-Trading industry while working alongside other exceptional programmers, quants and traders.
Role Summary - Quantitative Analyst
As a Quantitative Analyst at iRage you will be involved in analysing market behaviour from both micro and macro perspective by:
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Trading a vast portfolio.
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Analysing hundreds of gigabytes of data to ascertain micro behavioural patterns (at the microsecond timeframe) to trade such signals.
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At the same time analysing information across time + assets to build macro signals.
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Building automated trading signals.
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Building engineering solutions to manage the complexity.
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Discovering and imitating the logic and thereby automating the process of setting the hundreds of parameters that traders do on a daily basis.
Required Skillset
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Basic awareness of financial markets and fundamentals
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Strong logical & quantitative aptitude
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Strong educational background with a focus on finance
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Experience of working with big data analytical tools like R, etc. is preferred
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Prior experience of trading is an advantage but not necessary
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Previous experience with algorithmic trading platforms is an advantage but not necessary