Hi, I'm with Radix http://radix-trading.com/, a research-driven, proprietary trading startup (<50 people) in Chicago and Amsterdam led by Michael Rauchman and Ben Blander *(more about us below).*
Over the last two seasons, we've added 13 new associates across Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UPenn, UChicago, Columbia, Cambridge, and Georgia Tech, and are hoping to add Waterloo to that list this year!
*Our full-time Quantitative Technologi**st (**WaterlooWorks ID: 78067)** ap**p deadline is 11pm THIS FRIDAY, SEP**T 21! *
*We'll be bringing our founder to conduct the first round interviews Monday, Oct 1,* and also be coordinating video conference interviews for those off-campus, so everyone should be able to apply through WaterlooWorks.
If you don't have access to WaterlooWorks or for whatever reason it isn’t working, just email your resume and transcript (unofficial is fine) to quentin.ybarra@radix.trade
Hope to see your application!
- Quentin
*====================* *RADIX TRADING - QUANTITATIVE TECHNOLOGIST* *WaterlooWorks ID: 78067* *Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21* *http://radix-trading.com/ http://radix-trading.com/* *====================*
Radix Trading is a research-driven, proprietary trading startup (~50 people) in Chicago and Amsterdam led by Michael Rauchman and Ben Blander. -------------------------- *Michael Rauchman* - formerly GETCO's CTO, head of Americas equities, and global head of ForEx. As a hands-on leader, Michael was instrumental in the development of many trading strategies as well as the underlying architecture and code.
*Ben Blander* - former head of Citadel’s high frequency group and a key contributor in growing their P&L from $75 million in 2005 to $1.15 billion in 2008 (Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/39099331) Previously Ben earned a PhD in Math from the University of Chicago. -------------------------- Our culture of openness* (you'd have complete access to our code, data, and strategies)* enables fast turnaround from idea inception to execution, and continuous enhancement of our cutting-edge proprietary technology and automated research platform.
Having a technologist as an equal partner in the firm gives us an appreciation and understanding of how much impact technologists can have to the bottom line, so we're excited to throw a ton of responsibility at new grads, provide complete access to our entire stack, mentorship from industry leading technologists, and top tier compensation.
Over the past two seasons, we've added a total of 13 grad students from Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Penn, UChicago, Cambridge, and Georgia Tech.
------------------------------ WHY TRADING? ------------------------------ If you want to work on cutting-edge technology to solve really tough problems, while getting near-immediate feedback on your best ideas, the trading industry is hard to beat. Every day we’re competing with some of the smartest, most driven people in the world trying to take your money -- and if you don’t stay at the very top of your game in research, technology, and economics, they will.
And while the highly-publicized wave of high-frequency or “flash” trading based on sheer speed of execution might have reached its limit, we see continued opportunities with our strategy of using statistical research to outsmart the competition.
------------------------------ JOB DESCRIPTION ------------------------------ As an incoming technologist, your goal is to enhance alpha generation and improve the research infrastructure through technology innovation. You'll also be expected to have a strong interest in understanding and contributing to our trading strategies.
COMPENSATION – Competitive salary, plus quarterly bonus based on individual performance and contribution towards success of others and the firm.
------------------------------ QUALIFICATIONS ------------------------------ We’re looking for highly analytical people (computer science, math, electrical engineering, etc.) who want to help build the research-driven trading firm of the future. And to do that, you’ll need the following qualities:
Persistent Drive to Improve - Do you have an innate desire to rise to the
next level, even after great accomplishment? Our people have been very successful in their careers elsewhere and are joining Radix to make even more impact.
Creative Problem Solving and Probabilistic Thinking - You must enjoy
learning and implementing new concepts quickly, combining knowledge from different domains to create new ideas, and take a data-driven and probabilistic approach to testing and implementing new ideas.
Team Mindset - We want people who understand 1+1 > 2 and are as committed
to making the team better through sharing ideas as they are driven to improve their individual performance.
Mental Flexibility & Self Awareness - You’ll have to frequently adapt
based on new data, results, and feedback on your trading ideas and your performance.
Orientation for Making Money - Although we value academic training, our
work is not an academic exercise. We take a hacker’s approach to testing ideas, dropping projects that consume time without high upside, and focusing our next efforts on what will create the most value for the firm.
------------------------------ SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TO HAVE OR DEVELOP ------------------------------
Low-level computer languages like C or C++; awareness of strength in
particular language and ability to solve more complex problems due to understanding nuances of the language
Understanding of data structures, algorithmic complexities, and numerical
algorithms
Systems Architecture - knowledge and experience with distributed systems
and communication
Software Architecture - knowledge and experience working with a large
code base
Development Processes - experience delivering and deploying software in
production environments
------------------------------ *Apply on WaterlooWorks ID: 78067* *Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21* Questions? Email collegerecruiting@radix-trading.com ------------------------------