Senior Quant Developer

## About the Role We are looking for an experienced **Senior Quant Developer** to join our team and help build an AI-powered algorithmic trading platform for **stocks, futures, forex, and cryptocurrency markets**. You will work closely with our Quant Research, AI, and Engineering teams to design, develop, test, and deploy production-grade quantitative trading strategies. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading technology, research infrastructure, and AI-driven investment solutions. ## Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain quantitative trading strategies. * Build backtesting, optimization, and portfolio management frameworks. * Perform walk-forward analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and strategy validation. * Develop systems for processing market data across equities, futures, forex, and crypto. * Integrate machine learning models into quantitative trading workflows. * Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy strategies into production. * Monitor live strategy performance and continuously improve risk-adjusted returns. * Write clean, scalable, and well-documented Python code. ## Required Skills * 5+ years of professional experience as a Quant Developer or Algorithmic Trading Developer. * Strong Python programming skills. * Excellent knowledge of Pandas, Polars, and NumPy. * Hands-on experience with VectorBT, Backtrader, or QuantConnect LEAN. * Strong understanding of statistics, quantitative finance, and algorithmic trading. * Experience in portfolio optimization and risk management. * Experience working with futures, forex, equities, or cryptocurrency markets. * Knowledge of PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, Git, Docker, CI/CD, and cloud environments. ## Preferred Skills * Experience with XGBoost, LightGBM, or PyTorch. * Knowledge of the FIX protocol. * Experience integrating Interactive Brokers, Alpaca, or LMAX APIs. * Exposure to Java or C++. * Experience building institutional-grade trading systems. ## Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who has **real-world experience developing and deploying profitable algorithmic trading strategies**, not just general Python development. Candidates should be comfortable working independently, solving complex quantitative problems, and building production-ready trading systems. ## To Apply Please include the following with your proposal: * Relevant algorithmic trading or quantitative finance experience. * Trading strategies or systems you have built (without sharing confidential information). * Technologies and frameworks you have used. * Your availability and expected hourly/monthly rate. * Links to GitHub, portfolio, or previous work (if available).