Algorithmic Trader

An international HFT company is looking for an Algorithmic Trader to join its team in Dubai.

We are looking for strong early-career professionals with a technical or mathematical background, solid programming skills, and a genuine interest in algorithmic, high-frequency, and quantitative trading.

Responsibilities

• Trade a wide range of financial instruments.

• Develop, maintain, and improve trading strategies and algorithms.

• Participate in running trading desks.

• Manage trade execution and risk across trading portfolios.

• Analyze market data and identify opportunities to improve trading strategies.

• Work closely with developers on trading-related systems and projects.

• Participate in testing, optimization, and deployment of trading algorithms.

• Continuously develop expertise in algorithmic trading, quantitative trading, and HFT.

Requirements

• University graduation in 2023–2025 , preferably in a STEM field such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.

• Strong analytical and mental arithmetic skills.

1–3 years of programming experience in any programming language.

• At least 1 year of professional/commercial software development experience .

• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

Fluent English for communication with English-speaking colleagues.

• Willingness to relocate to Dubai, UAE .

Nice to Have

• Participation in national or international competitions and olympiads, such as ICPC, IMO, IOI, national olympiads, Codeforces , or similar competitions.

• Strong academic performance.

• Experience with Python, C++, Java, Go, or another programming language.

• Interest in financial markets, algorithmic trading, quantitative trading, or HFT.

• Experience with backtesting, market data, trading bots, research projects, or mathematical modeling.

• Knowledge of statistics, probability, optimization, or machine learning.

What We Offer

Relocation to Dubai, UAE.

• Relocation package.

• An opportunity to enter the algorithmic / quantitative trading field without prior professional trading experience.

• Hands-on work with trading strategies, algorithms, execution, and risk management.

• Performance-based bonus.

• International English-speaking environment.

• Workations twice a year.

• Opportunity to work alongside experienced traders, quants, and developers.