Quantitative Researcher – Performance Optimizer

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Susquehanna Pacific Full time

About Us

Susquehanna Pacific is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research.

From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.

What We Do

We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers.

Our trading desks are highly specialized, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.

About the Role

This role requires an accomplished researcher who is interested in growing their career in the field of quantitative finance. As a Quantitative Researcher, you will apply mathematics, statistics, and programming to solve complex problems found in our trading environment.

The general lifecycle of a quant project begins with an idea:

  • This idea can come from anyone: you, your mentor, or someone you meet in the office.
  • You will investigate that idea by immersing yourself in market data, leveraging tools in mathematics, statistics, and programming.
  • Through your research, you may discover a new pattern that can transform into a trading signal.
  • You will work side-by-side with technologists to backtest your results and put that trading signal into production.
  • Once that signal is embedded in our electronic trading strategies, you will continue to do research on that strategy to optimize its performance.
  • As your trading strategy evolves, you will discuss with other researchers, strategists, and traders to collect feedback and brainstorm new ideas.

We have a comprehensive education program designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Education topics include an introduction to options pricing, exposure to our proprietary data sets, and opportunities to practice data analysis techniques.

What You'll Need

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • An Honours or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics
  • Exceptional mathematical problem-solving skills
  • Solid communication skills, both in the ability to understand others and to make yourself clearly understood
  • Strong, practical computing skills; a specific language proficiency is less important than your ability to get computers to accomplish tasks efficiently and reliably
  • Experience working on in-depth research projects

Your Benefits

As a member of our team, you can expect:

  • A highly competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience
  • Attractive bonus structure
  • Additional leave entitlements
  • Private healthcare and gym allowances
  • Fully stocked kitchen with daily breakfast and lunch
  • Regular social, sporting, and community events
  • Visa sponsorship and relocation package where required

Next Steps

Apply online and proceed through our recruitment process, which includes online assessments, recruiter interviews, technical interviews, and final round interviews.

Please note that by applying to this role, you will also be considered for the Quantitative Systematic Trader position.

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