Quantitative Researcher

Quant Researcher – HFT / Intraday Futures \& Equities

Location: New York, Chicago, or Fully-Remote

Company: Tier 1 Prop Trading Firm

Venture Search is partnering with a tier-one proprietary trading firm to hire a Quant Researcher specializing in HFT and intraday strategies across futures and/or equities.

Our client is a globally recognised proprietary trading platform with deep capital, best-in-class infrastructure, and a long-standing reputation for backing elite systematic talent. While the title is Quant Researcher, this role operates in practice as a systematic PM/book-running position, with direct ownership of strategy deployment, capital allocation, and PnL generation.

They are seeking experienced researchers and traders with proven, high-Sharpe strategies who are looking to scale within a highly entrepreneurial and performance-driven environment.

The Role

As a Quant Researcher, you will:

• Develop, deploy, and scale HFT and/or intraday systematic strategies across futures and/or equities
• Take ownership of live trading performance, risk management, and capital deployment
• Conduct advanced quantitative research to refine alpha generation and execution models
• Leverage the firm’s low-latency trading infrastructure to optimise strategy performance
• Collaborate with elite quant developers and researchers within a highly technical environment

This is a high-autonomy role designed for individuals already operating at PM level, with responsibility for running and scaling a live systematic book.

Requirements

• Proven experience developing and running systematic HFT or intraday strategies in futures and/or equities
• Demonstrated ability to bring a high-Sharpe, scalable strategy to a new platform
• Strong track record of consistent risk-adjusted returns and live PnL generation
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, execution, and electronic trading systems
• Strong programming and research capabilities (Python, C\+\+, or similar)
• Experience within a top-tier proprietary trading firm or quantitative hedge fund

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a tier-one proprietary trading platform
• Significant capital backing with the ability to scale strategies rapidly
• Highly competitive compensation with strong performance-linked upside
• Access to world-class low-latency infrastructure and technology
• High-performance environment built around elite systematic trading talent

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