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Digital Assets - Quantitative Trader at Qube Research & Technologies (Singapore)

Qube Research & Technologies· Singapore·

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Join our Digital Asset Team and play a key role in our global expansion, contributing to the development and management of our trading systems, strategies, and capabilities.

Your future role within QRT:

  • Active trading and monitoring of cryptocurrencies, ensuring continuous coverage of positions, strategies, and all associated risks.
  • Performance oversight of signals and execution strategies, identifying anomalies and driving improvements over time.
  • Collaboration and knowledge sharing with fellow traders and researchers, contributing insights on production results, methodologies, and data-driven processes.
  • Market vigilance with some weekend and late-shift coverage as part of a shared responsibility to ensure seamless 24/7 market monitoring, supported by tailored benefits.

Your present skillset:

  • Capacity to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while keeping strong attention to detail.
  • Coding skills required in at least one leading programming language, Python preferred.
  • Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames is a plus.
  • Intellectual curiosity to explore new data sets, solve complex problems, drive innovative processes and connect the dots between multiple fields.
  • Capacity to work with autonomy within a collegial and collaborative environment.
  • Trading expertise and market knowledge which can be leveraged in the systematic space.
  • Strong capacity to communicate with technologists, researchers and traders across the globe.
  • Good fundamental crypto knowledge is a benefit.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Why work at Qube Research & Technologies

  • Compensation & Career Growth: Highly competitive pay. Interns can earn around $12k per month. Over 40% of staff are in a deferred compensation plan with exposure to fund performance. Glassdoor rating of 4.1/5.0, with compensation (4.0) and career opportunities (4.1) as top highlights.
  • Culture & Demographics: Young, high-performance culture (74% of staff aged 40 or under, 38% aged 30 or under). 90% of staff reported good team morale in an internal survey. Described as a "fertile ground for experimental research."
  • Work Environment: Hybrid/office-based depending on role and location. Offices in London (HQ), Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, Geneva, and more. New London office in Victoria.
  • Notable Perks: Deferred compensation plan with fund performance exposure. Interns can earn around $12k per month. Strong focus on work-life balance initiatives.
  • Engineering Culture: Heavy emphasis on technology (Python, C++, C#, Snowflake, FPGA, low-latency systems, MLflow, Kubernetes). 22% of staff are in Research roles, 6% in Technical roles. Strong support for coding initiatives and academic projects in maths and science.

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