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# 2027 Quantitative Researcher Graduate (DV Equities) at DV Trading

- **Company:** DV Trading
- **Location:** Hong Kong, China
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dvtrading/jobs/4736954005

## Job description

About Us:

Founded two decades ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people across North America, Europe and Asia. Since becoming an independent proprietary trading firm in 2016, DV Trading has scaled rapidly using its own capital, strategies and risk management to provide liquidity to markets worldwide. DV Group affiliates today include two broker-dealers, a cryptocurrency market maker and a growing investment adviser. DV Equities is the group's Asia-Pacific equities and futures market-making business, trading cash equities, ETFs, index futures and related products on exchanges across the region.

Overview:

We are looking for a 2027 Quantitative Researcher (Graduate) to join our equities team, where you will take direct ownership of systematic signal generation across multiple time horizons. This role is ideal for recent graduates with a strong quantitative foundation and hands-on experience in either high-frequency orderbook research or longer-term signal generation—whether through academic projects, prior internships, or independent research.You will work side-by-side with our senior researchers and traders to explore market data, develop predictive signals, and build models that directly inform real trading decisions.

Responsibilities:

- Analyze market data to uncover patterns, inefficiencies, and predictive signals across different time horizons
- Build and backtest quantitative models using historical market data in a simulation environment
- Apply statistical and machine learning techniques—with an emphasis on tree-based methods—to enhance signal quality
- Collaborate closely with traders and researchers to translate research insights into robust trading strategies
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of data pipelines for large-scale, high-frequency, and time-series market data
- Iterate on research prototypes based on backtest results and team feedback, with increasing independence
- Monitor live strategy performance and refine models based on real market feedback

Requirements:

- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or related), with an expected graduation by Summer 2027
- Strong proficiency in Python; experience with SQL, statistical modeling, or C++ is highly preferred
- Strong foundation in math, probability, and statistics
- Genuine interest in financial markets, algorithmic trading, and market microstructure
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and perform in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Ability to maintain composure and communicate clearly under pressure
- Exceptional problem-solving ability and multitasking skills
- Prior internship experience in trading, quantitative research, or data analysis is a plus

DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV’s posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About DV Trading

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DV Trading is a North American-based proprietary trading firm that provides liquidity to global financial markets across derivatives, securities, commodities, and cryptocurrency.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, no external funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Dino Verbrugge and Jared Vegosen

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Proprietary Trading
- **Target customers**: Institutional counterparties, commodity producers/users, and qualified investors (B2B). The firm trades its own capital and also offers select strategies to outside investors.
- **Mission statement**: "To adapt, innovate and evolve" in all aspects of the organization.

## Products & Services
- **DV Trading (Core)**: Proprietary trading across futures, options, equities, foreign exchange, fixed income, and cryptocurrency. The firm acts as a liquidity provider and trades on both a quantitative and discretionary basis globally.
- **DV Commodities**: A division specializing in trading commodity products, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, and emissions. One of the world's largest liquidity providers in the energy space, with over 35 desks.
- **DV Securities**: An SEC-registered broker-dealer and member of FICC that provides financing solutions (repo and reverse repo) for fixed income portfolios (agency MBS, US Treasuries), processing tens of billions of dollars in trades daily.
- **DV Equities**: An equities-focused proprietary trading firm registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC.
- **DV Investment Management**: Makes select scalable proprietary strategies available to qualified investors (funds of funds, PE, VC, DeFi).
- **Newton Crypto** (via affiliate DVX Capital Markets): A retail-focused crypto trading platform registered with the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 600 employees globally (as of 2025), with 500+ traders and staff across offices in Chicago, New York, London, Toronto, Dubai, Miami, Houston, and the Bahamas.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (bootstrapped). Key partnerships include relationships with prime brokers, FCMs, exchanges (FICC member), and custodial banks.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Completed acquisition and integration of Allston Trading in 2021, adding low-latency systems and trading tools.
  - Rapid headcount growth: from ~300 personnel in 2021 to 500+ in 2022 to 600+ today.
  - Global office expansion to 8 locations across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Diversified multi-asset platform**: DV trades across futures, options, equities, FX, fixed income, crypto, and commodities, allowing them to pivot capital to wherever opportunities arise.
- **Proprietary technology**: Cutting-edge low-latency trading infrastructure and proprietary software built in-house.
- **Strong risk management**: A dedicated risk team and rigorous frameworks designed to maximize risk-adjusted returns while protecting capital.
- **Regulatory infrastructure**: Multiple regulated entities (SEC, FINRA, CIRO, FICC) provide credibility and access to clearing and settlement systems.
- **20-year track record**: Survived and thrived through multiple market cycles since 2006.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Continued growth into new asset classes and geographic markets (recent addition of Dubai, Bahamas offices).
- **Technology investment**: Deepening their proprietary trading platform and low-latency systems.
- **Talent acquisition**: Aggressively hiring experienced traders and graduate hires across all desks, particularly in commodities and technology.
- **Diversification**: Expanding into new strategies and making select proprietary strategies available to outside capital.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include excellence, agility, ownership, curiosity, and unity. The firm emphasizes a flat, collaborative structure where individuals are empowered to take ownership and make decisions.
- **Work environment**: Fast-paced, high-stakes trading environment with a focus on continuous learning and innovation. Traders are given significant autonomy and access to world-class technology.
- **Remote/Hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated, but presence in 8 global offices suggests a preference for in-office collaboration, typical of proprietary trading firms.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to trade with the firm's own capital (no personal risk), access to cutting-edge technology, and a meritocratic culture where performance is directly rewarded.
- **Engineering culture**: Developers work closely with traders and risk teams to build real-time systems. Tech stack includes C++, Python, Linux, and SQL. Roles range from back-office development to low-latency systems engineering.

## Sources
1. [dvtrading.co](https://dvtrading.co/)
2. [dvtrading.co - Who We Are](https://dvtrading.co/who-we-are/)
3. [dvtrading.co - What We Do](https://dvtrading.co/what-we-do/)
4. [Greenhouse - Back Office Developer (London) Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dvtrading/jobs/4692100005)
5. [LinkedIn - DV Trading LLC](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dv-trading)

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