Experienced Quantitative Researcher

Flow Traders is looking for a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join us in our Hong Kong office. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm where quantitative research, technology, and an entrepreneurial culture are at the heart of our business. In this role, you will identify and develop new trading opportunities by leveraging Flow Traders’ advanced research capabilities and quantitative trading platform.

What You Will Do

• Lead the research and development of quantitative models, algorithms, and systematic trading strategies
• Apply modern computational techniques, including machine learning and high-performance computing, to develop scalable and effective quantitative trading models
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and traders to translate models into production-ready strategies
• Contribute to research methodology, tooling, and best practices across the global quantitative research team

What You Need to Succeed

• A master’s degree in a STEM discipline, computer science, or a related quantitative field; a PhD is preferred
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative trading
• A proven track record of translating modern quantitative methods into profitable trading strategies
• A nuanced understanding of financial markets
• Excellent communication skills and experience managing stakeholders across trading and technology
• A strategic vision for the role of machine learning and AI in the future of systematic trading
• Experience with time-series modeling is a plus
• Experience with modern machine learning frameworks and high-performance computing is a plus

What We Offer

We like to think that talent grows at Flow and stays at Flow. To ensure this, we provide our employees with an extensive onboarding program, access to Flow Academy, the best working environment, the latest technology and continuous support. We go out of our way to retain the small business feeling with which we started and stimulate innovation and collaboration through teamwork and our non-hierarchical approach. We offer competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and other fantastic perks and benefits, such as:

• Flow Academy for continuous learning and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• In-house lounge with a bar, pool table and console games
• Daily catered breakfast and lunch with healthy snacks and drinks available throughout the day
• In-house hairdresser and massage therapist
• Personal trainers, weekly boot camps and a subsidized gym membership
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year
• Global rotations between our offices worldwide
• and more!

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.