Quantitative Researcher - Low Latency Strategy
Casablanca, Morocco
3,500,000 - 4,000,000 MAD/year + benefits
About PineStrat
PineStrat is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.
Founded with a vision to redefine trading excellence, PineStrat operates from its single office located in the vibrant city of Casablanca, where our team works collaboratively to drive innovation and success in the global markets.
- gain deep knowledge of numerous worldwide exchanges, including their features, connectivity, and messaging
- analyze and model market and competitor behavior and market impact
- help identify, design, backtest, and optimize low latency strategies using big data
- build metrics to evaluate strategy execution and perform post trade analysis
- Work with traders and developers to identify and incorporate new signals into our trading strategies
- identify and implement infrastructure improvements to minimize overall latency and maximize performance
- degree in maths, physics, or similar
- substantial programming skills in python (c++ or java are a plus)
- experience working with large datasets, especially tick data
- experience working with and analysing low latency trading strategies
- knowledge of networking and low latency networking techniques a plus
- knowledge of statistical modelling and time series analysis a plus
- the ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve maths and coding problems are essential functions of the role
If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role at PineStrat, we'd love to hear from you! Send us your resume at careers@pinestrat.com