Position: Quantitative Researcher
Company: Atto Trading
Experience required: 2y
Category: Data Science
English level: fluent
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

We have an opening for a Quantitative Researcher remotely. The successful candidate will join a profitable trading team and help to set up a new trading project. In addition to possessing excellent analytical and technical skills, the successful candidate is expected to be a strong team player.

About Us
	Atto Trading is a multi-manager trading firm. We operate a portfolio of latency sensitive strategies in cash equities and futures leveraging our proprietary trading platform. We do not provide third parties access to our trading infrastructure.
With offices in New York & Kyiv, Atto has attracted a top-tier team of quant traders, portfolio managers, developers, and operational staff. After more than 12 years, we’re well established, still breaking our performance records, have become more experienced and we still haven't lost our startup spirit.
For Atto, trading is a team sport. We know that it takes teamwork and relentless effort to beat the market year after year. We are successful because our exceptionally talented people work closely as a team to create flexible, tailored solutions to meet our trading needs.
High Frequency Trading (HFT) is one of the most technically demanding applications. We are always upgrading to the latest hardware. When market data changes, our system can react and make new orders in microseconds. Our decisions are based on analyzing huge data sets to determine when we have a statistical edge. We move towards our strategies being smart rather than just fast, so if you have an interest and skills in ML that would come handy.
We have an opening for a Quantitative Researcher remotely. The successful candidate will join a profitable trading team and help to set up a new trading project. In addition to possessing excellent analytical and technical skills, the successful candidate is expected to be a strong team player and adhere to very high professional standards. 
We employ a transparent way of work in our team and value come forward mentality: don't be afraid of voicing your ideas and doubts regarding how the things work, we're always seeking ways to become better at what we do, and you're always welcome to approach any of us to find an expert opinion on the problem you're stuck with. We praise this attitude by providing a share of our trading profits reflecting your impact on the company's performance.

What the role is all about
●	Quantitative Researchers at Atto Trading are responsible for building models, strategies, and systems that price and trade a variety of financial instruments on multiple global markets. As a mix of the trading and software developer roles, this work involves many things: preparing and analyzing large datasets, building and testing predictive models, assisting in all stages of a strategy lifecycle: from inception, to scaling, and post trade analysis. Working in a small team environment, you will be exposed to some of the hardest problems of the industry. 

What your main responsibilities will be
●	Prepare and analyze large datasets of high-frequency market data to extract insights and test various hypotheses.
●	Develop data analysis tools and systems for company’s traders. 
●	Design, develop, test, and maintain trading strategies, enhance existing ones. 

The right candidate: 
Must have
●	Graduate degree in statistics, math, science, or another quantitative discipline.
●	At least 2 years of experience in data analysis
●	Knowledge of basic Python libraries for analytics (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn)
●	Knowledge the pipeline and understanding techniques to perform supervised learning (Regressions, Decision Trees, RF, Boosting, Feature selection, Cross Validation)
●	Understanding mathematical concepts under the following techniques: LSE, MLE and PCA
●	Good level of proficiency in Python programming (knowledge of OOP, basic data structures, PEP standards)
●	Experience with SQL databases

Will be plus
●	Experience with Linux, С++ 
●	Knowledge and understanding of unsupervised learning techniques (e.g. Anomaly Detection)
●	Genuine interest in finance and trading
●	Knowledge of advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
●	Experience in working on quantitative trading strategies is a big plus

Benefits
●	an excellent place for career advancement  
●	an opportunity to learn and gain a unique experience
●	stable job in professional team
●	a small, innovative team with a passion for making a huge impact
●	competitive compensation and discretionary bonus (focused on business results)
●	remote work