Qualifications
Your Core Responsibilities:Utilize your creativity and expertise to swiftly generate high-quality, testable alpha signals. Enhance your understanding of market microstructure and order book dynamics to develop impactful features. Employ statistical and machine learning methods with a rigorous approach to robustness and avoidance of overfitting. Collaborate with trading and engineering teams to transition research findings into actionable production strategies. Your Skills and Experience:A minimum of 3 years of experience in high-frequency equities or futures alpha research, preferably with a proven track record in one or more Asian markets. A strong foundation in probability and statistics, along with significant practical experience in at least one mainstream machine learning approach. Experience with large, high-frequency trading datasets. Proficiency in programming, particularly in Python. A practical mindset focused on deployable, real-world insights.
About the job
Join IMC Trading as a Quantitative Researcher focused on High-Frequency Trading (HFT). We are seeking talented individuals to innovate and develop delta one trading strategies and predictive models for the APAC markets. If you are passionate about leveraging Machine Learning to redefine trading practices and enhance execution efficiency while collaborating with the best minds in the industry, this is the opportunity for you.
Your role will involve conducting extensive data analysis to generate statistically significant predictions of market behavior. These insights will guide our trading strategies and demonstrate a tangible impact across our operations. You will play a key role in shaping our research direction and tools, harnessing our competitive advantages in market access, global reach, options expertise, and low latency technology. The rapid advancements in Machine Learning have opened up exciting challenges for us to tackle.
As part of our established and growing research team, you will work closely with traders, software developers, and hardware engineers to refine our models and directly influence our trading outcomes. At IMC, we believe in teamwork and open collaboration across various disciplines, ensuring that every idea is valued.
About IMC Trading
IMC Trading is a leading global trading firm that combines a cutting-edge research environment with advanced technological capabilities. Since our inception in 1989, we have played a crucial role in stabilizing financial markets and providing efficient trading solutions. Our commitment to innovation and excellence has positioned us as a top contender in the financial sector, with a collaborative culture that fosters growth and development.