Quantitative Trader

Quantitative Futures Trader (Statistical Arbitrage)

Nine Mile is an electronic principal trading firm focused on market-making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of our business, powering Nine Mile's unified global trading platform and the micro-decisions required for our successful trading.

Nine Mile's scale and efficiency allow us to be nimble, responding quickly to market opportunities and regulatory changes, whilst ensuring that we operate under a robust operational risk management framework.

At our heart, it's our people that power Nine Mile, its strategy, technology & relationships. We are proud to have a team of highly motivated, intelligent individuals who strive to solve complex problems through creative, sophisticated technology, in an open, meritocratic environment.

The Role:

We're a leading HFT Global ETF Market Making firm based in Sydney, and as part of our continued expansion, we're looking to bring on an experienced Quantitative Futures Trader. In this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Designing and implementing end-to-end statistical arbitrage strategies across futures markets, leveraging our in-house infrastructure and dedicated development team
• Collaborating closely with our ETF market-making desk to align trading efforts and share insights
• Proactively researching and identifying new trading opportunities, with a focus on driving consistent PnL growth
• This is a high-impact role with the autonomy to shape and deploy your own strategies within a proven and scalable trading environment.

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of relevant trading experience at a leading proprietary trading firm, with a proven track record in high-pressure, performance-driven environments
• Highly advanced programming skills, ideally in Python and/or C++
• Deep expertise in probability, statistics, and numerical analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – we're a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Solid understanding of financial markets and trading dynamics
• Strong academic background in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another STEM-related discipline

Our Culture:

At Nine Mile, we operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Our company's success depends upon not just our vision, our technology, or our strategies, but the people who carry out the vision and build the strategies day in and day out – our team.

That's why we go out of our way to foster a culture that allows our employees to thrive and grow. A culture that rewards open interaction, problem solving, creativity, and teamwork – one that believes helping others is if not more important, than an individual accomplishment.

Challenge your ideas. Work with us.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionFinance
• IndustriesFinancial Services and Capital Markets

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