Algorithmic trading strategist recruitment

The role is trade floor based where you will be responsible for algorithmic pricing, hedging and order execution of strategies.  You will be reporting directing to the head of desk working closely with the trading team, technology and research. Primary you will be creating trading strategies, backtesting and executing them. The team develops in an agile environment where Java and Python are the main languages.

Essential

-         excellent programming skills in either Java or C++

-         FX knowledge

-         Quantitative modeling experience

-         Experience of large data sets

Desirable

-         Python experience

-         ECN experience for example EBS, Reuters, Hotspot etc

For more information contact hthandi@astoncarter.co.uk