Quant Analyst/ Algo Developer recruitment
Firm Overview: Techemet Metal Trading LLC, a subsidiary of Techemet LP, is a proprietary trading firm with offices in New York, NY and Houston, TX. Techemet operates in OTC and exchange-traded markets for precious metals and other commodities, with a focus on Platinum Group Metals (Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium).
Quantitative Analyst: We are currently seeking a quantitative analyst to help build out the firm's automated trading and market-making capabilities. The ideal candidate would possess a background in quantitative research, with at least 2-3 years of industry experience, preferably in precious metals or commodity futures trading. The candidate would be expected to backtest existing strategies as well as originate new trade ideas and execution algorithms.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or related hard science required
-Competency in data mining, time series analysis, and statistical analysis required
-Strong interest in researching and designing automated trading strategies
-Minimum 2-3 years experience in modeling financial data, preferably related to commodities
-Proficiency with mathematical tools such as MATLAB, R
-Experience programming/scripting in Java, C++, C#, or Python required
-Experience with creating and maintaining large databases highly desirable
-Strong communication skills and ability to work with traders and execution programmers to implement strategies
This position offers the opportunity to work on a small team in a collaborative environment. It is best suited to someone with entrepreneurial zeal who is interested in building and running an automated trading operation from the ground up.
Please send your resume to jeff@techemet.com