--- title: 'Junior Trader at Tanius Technology' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/junior-trader-tanius-technology-alamo-7ejkz0ayhw62' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Junior Trader at Tanius Technology - **Company:** Tanius Technology - **Location:** Alamo, CA - **Posted:** 2024-06-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tanius/jobs/7501035002 ## Job description At Tanius we have a high standard. Our people come in each day ready to work hard, adapt to new challenges, and find solutions. We are looking for motivated individuals to develop and run trades. Your role will include training on the Tanius platform of tools for trading and risk management, deep tick by tick research guis, historical tick databases available for python research, and clusters for large scale simulation and optimization. This position will be tailored to employ your strengths. We are looking for self-starters with a passion for trading. No trading experience is necessary, but a track record of persistence and accomplishing hard things is what are are looking for. We will provide training and mentorship to get you ready for your role. Trading is a high pressure environment, in which we take risk management and compliance with regulations at the core of what we do. This is an on premise position in Alamo, CA. Remote options for this role will not be considered. ## Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. - Experience or interest in programming (Excel, Python etc) - Strong interest in financial markets and trading. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - High level of attention to detail and accuracy. - Ability to work well in a team and under pressure. - Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and succeed. ## Benefits - Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses. - Comprehensive health insurance. - Paid time off and holidays. - Collaborative and innovative work environment. ## About Tanius Technology ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tanius Technology is a proprietary trading firm that applies machine learning and large-scale algorithmic trading across fixed income, oil futures, precious metals, equity indexes, and other electronic markets. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Alamo, California, USA (with offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Chicago, and Naples, FL) - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Karl Schulze (technology background) and Gary Middlemiss (math and finance background) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Algorithmic / high-frequency proprietary trading - **Target customers**: The firm trades for its own account (no external clients); employees are traders, quantitative researchers, and software developers - **Mission / purpose**: To build and implement successful automated trading strategies through a collaborative, technology-driven culture ## Products & Services Tanius Technology does not sell external products; its offerings are internal trading systems: - **Proprietary Trading Strategies**: Machine-learning-driven algorithms executed across multiple asset classes (fixed income, oil futures, precious metals, equity indexes) - **Trading & Research Platform**: A comprehensive internal system that allows traders to quickly build and deploy ideas to target markets ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Not disclosed (as a private proprietary firm, revenue and funding are not reported) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: None (self-funded) - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple locations (8 open roles on Greenhouse as of mid-2026); presence in five cities including London; emphasis on expanding quantitative research and software development teams ## Competitive Advantages - Deep integration of machine learning and large-scale automated trading across diverse markets - Collaborative, team-oriented culture that enables rapid iteration from idea to production - Long track record (founded 2008) with a technology-first foundation ## Strategic Focus - Continued expansion of automated trading strategies and markets - Recruiting top-tier developers, quantitative researchers, and traders to maintain a competitive edge - Fostering a flat, high-trust environment where employees take high-impact ownership quickly ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collaborative, upbeat, and open; employees are trusted to work at their own pace within reason and are encouraged to work together to maximize performance - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/remote options available for some roles (e.g., Senior PM/Trader/Quant listed as remote); offices in Alamo, CA (HQ), New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and London - **Engineering & Research Focus**: Strong emphasis on technology – “Technology is the foundation” – with new hires quickly taking on high-impact projects - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the culture emphasizes teamwork, autonomy, and intellectual challenge ## Sources 1. [tanius.com](https://www.tanius.com/) – Company overview, locations, and description 2. [tanius.com/about-us](https://www.tanius.com/about-us) – Founders, founding year, and technology focus 3. [tanius.com/culture](https://www.tanius.com/culture) – Culture description, collaborative environment 4. 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