Quantitative Trader

About MPP&E Capital MPP&E Capital is a quantitative, multi-strategy hedge fund launching in 2024 with strategies across US equities, US equity derivatives, and other alternative investment markets. Our mission is to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to our investors through innovative quantitative research and a rigorous investment process.
 
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager to join our dynamic team and execute quantitative trading strategies across various asset classes, primarily focused on US equity and US options markets. The Senior Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager will leverage their expertise in quantitative finance, market microstructure, and tick-level algorithmic trading data to identify and exploit alpha opportunities in financial markets.
 
Contribute to building and enhancing backtesting systems in collaboration with researchers and developers
Research, backtest, and optimize US equities trading strategies, including automated trading execution and algorithmic trading, using industry-leading APIs
Oversee a major trading book during U.S. trading hours, manage all operational and trading-related matters in real-time
Monitor, support, and maintain production trading processes and infrastructure, resolving any encountered problems, and executing trades when manual intervention is required
Perform extensive post-trade analysis, reviewing portfolio positions and trades, creating long-term solutions for identified issues, potentially by interfacing with external vendors and prime brokers
3-5+ years of professional experience as a quantitative trader or portfolio manager, working in a hedge fund or financial institution in close collaboration with portfolio managers, researchers, and quantitative developers
~ Demonstratable track record of quantitatively trading own book to the tune of USD 10-100M+ with 1.In-depth knowledge and understanding of market microstructure, order book dynamic, order routing, trading execution, and algorithmic trading techniques

 
Excellent programming skills in Python and at least one major OOP language (C#.NET, Java, or C++).
Competitive salary and profit share
Opportunity to be present at the inception of a hedge fund with significant capital raised to date and participate in the build-out of the quantitative investment team
Access to cutting-edge technology, data sources, and research tools to support quantitative trading efforts
 
Interested candidates should submit their CV and outline their qualifications, relevant experience, motivation for applying and gross annual salary and bonus expectations to careers@mppecapital.