Quant Researcher

Financial Services company
Vienna, Austria
Roles:
Analyst
Must-have skills:
Python
One of skills:
MATLABR
Considering candidates from:
Europe and Austria
Work arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Financial Services
Language: English
Level: Middle
Required experience: 4+ years
Relocation: Paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 11 - 50 employees

Quant Researcher

Financial Services company
Vienna, Austria
Our client is a technology-led hedge fund founded in 2015, passionate about collecting, cleaning, transforming, and storing data to feed trading strategies. Its data driven trading models utilize a variety of open-source technologies and multiple data sources, from vendor APIs to fleet of web crawlers running 24/7, to make trading decisions in the global markets. The firm manages assets on behalf of a diverse range of clients including pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, family offices, qualified individual investors, among others.
Tasks:
  • Research and analyze market data
  • Evaluate and improve existing quantitative models
Must-have:
  • Graduate degree, with concentration in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or other related quantitative/analytical field
  • Knowledge of Python, Matlab, or R
  • Knowledge in bespoke markets: European power, coal, iron ore, interest rate swaps, and credit default swaps
  • Excellent communication skills, self-starter, quick learner, positive attitude, and team player
  • Strong analytical skills
Benefits and conditions:
  • Trial period: 1 month
  • Annual bonus
Interview process: 
  1. Intro call with Toughbyte
  2. Coderbytes challenge
  3. Upto 3 calls with team members