Quantitative Developer / Researcher – Intraday Equities : $200-300k plus equity
Descrizione dell'offerta
Our client is a high-growth quantitative investment fund headquartered in Milan, backed by experienced portfolio managers and technologists, and now entering an exciting scale-up phase. We are retained to identify a hybrid Quantitative Developer / Quantitative Researcher to play a core role in the design, research, and deployment of intraday equity strategies.
This is a front-office, impact-driven role offering direct exposure to live trading, rapid iteration cycles, and meaningful ownership over strategy and execution.
The Role
You will sit at the intersection of research and production, working closely with PMs to:
- Research, prototype, and improve intraday equity trading strategies
- Design, build, and optimise execution algorithms
- Translate research ideas into robust, low-latency production code
- Analyse microstructure effects, transaction costs, and intraday alpha decay
- Continuously refine models using live trading feedback
Required Experience
We are specifically looking for candidates with hands-on, real-world experience in:
- Building execution algorithms (VWAP, POV, adaptive / custom logic, etc.)
- Intraday equities trading (alpha generation, execution, or both)
- Working with high-frequency or intraday market data
- Writing production-quality code in Python and/or C++
- Bridging the gap between quantitative research and live trading systems
- PhD, MSc or BSc in mathematical or computer science/technical discipline from a good university
Nice to Have
- Experience in a start-up or small quant team
- Familiarity with market microstructure and transaction cost analysis
- Exposure to equities across European or US markets
- Strong intuition for both research rigor and engineering pragmatism
Why This Opportunity
- True hybrid role: equal emphasis on research and engineering
- Direct impact on PnL from day one
- Flat structure, fast decision-making, and high autonomy
- Competitive compensation with performance-linked upside
- Hybrid working model based in Milan