Systematic Equity Trader

Old Mission•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Old Mission Capital, a global quantitative proprietary trading firm, is hiring a Systematic Equity Trader to work in its New York City office. The role is responsible for developing and implementing systematic equity strategies. The trader works with engineering and research teams to create proprietary trading strategies, theoretical pricing models, and risk-management techniques, and contributes to short-term alpha research and model implementation. The role uses Python and C++ with Old Mission’s low-latency trading infrastructure to develop short-term strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related technical or scientific field.
Extensive experience in quantitative or systematic trading, ideally in cash equities in domestic or foreign markets, or equity derivatives such as futures and ETFs.
Full-stack trading strategy development skills and experience, including model or signal generation, strategy, execution, optimization, and risk management.
Ability to write software in Python, C++, or both.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Self-starter with a strong desire to build a successful trading desk at Old Mission.

Responsibilities

Work with internal engineering and research teams to develop proprietary trading strategies, theoretical pricing models, and risk-management techniques.
Collaborate on intraday and short-term alpha research, including idea generation, data gathering, research and analysis, and model implementation for systematic trading strategies.
Use financial insight and statistical learning techniques to explore and analyze datasets and build predictive models.
Design and implement short-term trading strategies using Python and C++ with Old Mission’s low-latency trading infrastructure.