Radix Trading - opportunities

RADIX TRADING - QUANTITATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
WaterlooWorks ID: 78067
Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21
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. 

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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 new associates from Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, UPenn, 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

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Apply on WaterlooWorks ID: 78067

Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21

Questions? Email collegerecruiting@radix-trading.com

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