--- title: 'Quantitative Researcher at Presto' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/quantitative-researcher-presto-south-korea-kk8ms8tqwdwv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Quantitative Researcher at Presto - **Company:** Presto - **Location:** South Korea - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/prestolabs/c7fbca99-50c7-49ce-96e7-2fb71f9d73c7 ## Job description ## About Presto Founded in 2014, Presto is an algorithmic trading and financial services firm with a global presence. Presto focuses on delivering exceptional value for clients through a rigorous research-driven approach to investment and trade execution. As a Quantitative Researcher Trader at Presto Our team is looking for an outstanding algorithmic trader who will make automatically tradable signals on creative ideas. To research trading signals, our traders use innovative technologies such as machine learning, deep learning and etc., to analyze various data, including low-level market microstructure data, news feed, fundamental data, analyst prediction and etc. As a Quant Researcher in Presto Labs, you will analyze such data and turn your hypotheses and insights into real-world signals. You will work together with the world’s top-class quantitative engineers, developers, and traders of Presto Labs. ## Responsibilities - Extract useful information from raw data - Build money making signals from the extracted information - Adopt innovative technologies to data analysis and to the research process - Work together with traders to monetize the signals. - Manage and upgrade signals based on market environmental changes Qualification - Bachelor’s degree or higher from a leading university in a quantitative field including, but not limited to, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Financial Engineering and etc. - Proficiency in C++ and Python or in other programming languages - Excellent analytic skills with relentlessness in finding gems out of the vast amounts of data - Prior experience in finance is not required but one must possess an eagerness to learn about finance and global financial market - Scientist-like mindset - Strong proficiency in English - Open to working abroad *The Resume must be written in English ## Preferred - Interest and personal participation in financial markets - Excellent academic achievement - Thoughtful, warm hearted, and collaborative - Korean language skill in conversational level Hiring process - Resume review - Online coding and mathematics test - 1st round interview - 2nd round interview - Depending on the circumstances, the interview process may change. To see how Presto excels in Quant trading? Click here to explore our YouTube channel! ## About Presto ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Presto is a quantitative trading firm that builds automated trading systems fueled by data-driven analysis to provide liquidity, market making, and execution services across digital asset and traditional finance markets. - **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Singapore (primary office at 79 Robinson Road) and Dubai, UAE (multiple offices); operations also in Seoul, South Korea and Shanghai, China. - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Jaewon An and Yongwoon Cho ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Capital Markets / Algorithmic Trading - **Target customers**: B2B – blockchain projects, cryptocurrency exchanges, institutional investors, and other financial market participants. - **Mission statement**: "Combine engineering, mathematics, and science to navigate both digital asset and traditional finance markets with precision." ## Products & Services - **High-Frequency Trading (HFT)**: Ultra-low-latency automated trading that receives market data and sends orders in microseconds, leveraging proprietary hardware and algorithms. - **Market Making**: Provides liquidity to exchanges by quoting bid-ask spreads, contributing to market stability. - **Portfolio Management**: Long-term, data-driven portfolio strategies built on robust statistical research and reliable data storage. - **OTC Execution**: Over-the-counter trading services for large block orders, offering liquidity and execution for blockchain projects. - **Proprietary Trading Platform**: In-house built low-latency trading platform that is continuously optimized for speed, reliability, and scalability. - **Risk Management System**: Real-time monitoring and enforcement of risk parameters on all orders. - **Ultra-Realistic Simulation**: In-house market simulators used to research and validate predictive models before live trading. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at USD 5.3 million (source: LinkedIn). Total funding not disclosed. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors publicly listed; cooperates with multiple exchanges worldwide for liquidity provision. - **Growth Signals**: - Executes over 100 million trades daily. - Headcount of approximately 70–90 employees (conflicting reports: LinkedIn shows 70 with -100% YoY growth; another LinkedIn profile shows 89 with -7.3% YoY). The negative growth may reflect restructuring or data discrepancies. - Active job postings (1 as of latest data), but down 66.7% year-over-year. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary low-latency trading platform** built entirely in-house, giving full control over performance and customization. - **Ultra-realistic market simulators** that allow rigorous backtesting and model validation before deployment. - **Data-centric approach**: Every trade is preceded by strict data sanitization and cross-validation, removing human bias. - **Integrated risk management** that monitors trades in real time, ensuring all orders stay within agreed risk parameters. - **Multidisciplinary team** combining engineering, mathematics, and science to tackle complex financial problems. ## Strategic Focus - Continuously improving the speed, reliability, and scalability of the proprietary trading platform. - Expanding into new markets and asset classes (both digital and traditional). - Strengthening relationships with exchanges to enhance liquidity provision. - Attracting top engineering and research talent to maintain a competitive edge in algorithmic trading. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Agile, fast-paced environment where bold ideas are quickly implemented. Collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers is central. - **Work Model**: On-site roles in Singapore, South Korea, and Dubai. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated. - **Employee Ratings**: 4.4/5 on LinkedIn (20 reviews) – Compensation rated 4.6, Culture 4.1, Career 4.4, Work-Life 4.3. - **Notable Perks**: Not detailed, but the firm emphasizes intellectual challenge, rapid iteration, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading systems. - **Engineering Focus**: Engineers work on low-latency systems, data pipelines, simulation, and risk management – a strong fit for those passionate about performance and quantitative finance. ## Sources 1. [prestolabs.io](https://www.prestolabs.io/) 2. [linkedin.com/company/presto-official](https://linkedin.com/company/presto-official) 3. [linkedin.com/company/prestolabs](https://linkedin.com/company/prestolabs) 4. [builtinsingapore.com](https://builtinsingapore.com/company/presto-labs-prestolabsio) 5. 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