Quant Trader (SG)

Job Description

Grasshopper is a leading Asian proprietary trading group and a major liquidity provider for global exchanges.  We are expanding and seeking an self-driven team player looking for a challenge, to join us as a Quant Trader. 

At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With more than 10 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To remain as the “small giant” of proprietary trading, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them.

We do not have customers; we do not indulge in politics; we are not typical.  We are motivated problem solvers, thirsty technologists, and adept risk takers.

Responsibilities

-Develop proprietary trading strategies in equities and/or derivatives markets

-Conduct original quantitative research to produce new alphas, and improve existing ones

-Manage all aspects of the strategy development process, including data analysis, hypothesis testing, back-testing, signal implementation and post-trade analysis

-Exercise discipline when navigating trading risks and opportunities

Develop tools to facilitate and optimize trading operations

Skills and Knowledge Required

-Has a proven track record of developing novel proprietary trading strategies in the high or mid frequency space, especially in Asian markets

-Has working knowledge of any of the following programming languages: C++, Python or Java

-Possesses quick and decisive thinking and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and stressful environment

-Communicates concisely and effectively

-Takes initiative, is self-motivated and works effectively, both as a team and independently

-Holds courage, temperance and integrity as core values

-Thrives in a flat meritocratic environment