Precious Metals

Overview

The Precious Metals / FX Trader is responsible for executing trades, managing risk positions, and optimizing profitability within the firm's trading book across spot, forwards, and derivatives in precious metals and foreign exchange markets. The role requires strong market knowledge, analytical ability, and adherence to compliance and risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Execute trades in precious metals (gold and silver) and FX pairs.
• Manage position exposures and ensure adherence to risk limits and company policies.
• Manage broker-dealer inventory positions within approved limits.
• Monitor and interpret economic indicators, geopolitical events, and market trends impacting currency and metals prices.
• Develop and execute quantitative trading strategies in FX markets.
• Analyse trading performance and make adjustments for strategy optimisation.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly trading performance reports and ensure all transactions are accurately recorded.
• Handling client communications, working with them to resolve trading issues, pricing problems, connectivity and IT issues and resolving any other client queries
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to share insights and contribute to success.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in developing and executing quantitative trading strategies in Precious Metals and FX markets.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make quick decisions in high-pressure environments.
• Deep understanding of precious metals, FX Spot, FX Forwards, and FX NDF/derivative structures.
• Quantitative and analytical proficiency with deep statistical understanding.
• Excellent communication skills, especially for client interaction and market commentary.

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We're looking for exceptional data engineering talent — no matter where you are. If you have world-class technical skills, you could be part of our team shaping the future of financial technology

Work Model: Remote-First, One Day per Week in Office (Sydney)

This is a remote-first role, offering flexible work from anywhere. We ask that you be based in or able to regularly commute to Sydney, where you'll spend one day per week collaborating in person with our Sydney R&D team to enhance teamwork, innovation, and alignment.

Who We Are – A Global Force Transforming Financial Technology

xSyphon is a cutting-edge technology company redefining global financial infrastructure through three core technological pillars:

1. xSyphon FX Trading Agent:
   Built on an ultra-low-latency architecture, it achieves 10x the trading efficiency of industry averages, processing hundreds of millions of data points daily with millisecond-level responsiveness
2. Mindeal AI Decision Engine:
   Our custom-built financial knowledge architecture empowers major global financial firms with advanced intelligence capabilities.
3. Proprietary AI Trading Strategies:
   Combining deep learning with real-time market signals to consistently capture asymmetric opportunities in FX and digital asset markets

Our global tech impact is powered by a world-class R&D network spanning
Hong Kong, London, and Sydney:

• Hong Kong
  : Group strategy & compliance hub, licensed trading partnerships, gateway to international capital markets
• London
  : AI modeling R&D center, focused on machine learning, data mining, and intelligent decision systems
• Sydney
  : Core R&D base for FX quantitative agents, pioneering ultra-low-latency, high-concurrency systems

Together, these hubs form a world-class FinTech engine. We don't just follow trends — we set the standard for the next generation of quantitative finance.

Why Join xSyphon?

Top-Tier Compensation
: We offer market-leading salaries and incentives for truly exceptional talent

Technology-Driven
: Engineers are the heroes here — your code directly impacts global financial markets

Accelerated Growth
: Work alongside world-class AI and financial engineering teams to rapidly deepen your expertise and industry insight

Geek Culture
: Flat hierarchy, tech-first mindset, results-oriented — no politics, no burnout, just innovation

If you're ready to push the boundaries at the forefront of financial technology, we'd love to hear from you.