Quantitative Researcher / Trader

*This is a fully remote position, please note that we don’t have physical office in HK*

Job Description

Kronos is looking for Quantitative Traders that have developed a live trading track record and are looking to join a reputable fund to continue managing their own desk with related P&L responsibilities.

Successful candidates will have strong coding skills that could help implement your ideas, a demonstrable curiosity about mid/long term frequency trading, quantitative trading, and some knowledge of cryptocurrency trading. 

The role will involve a significant amount of research and development when testing and developing trading strategies as a desk owner with related P&L responsibility. You will also be involved in researching, implementing, and executing strategies, and automating them where applicable.

Requirements

• Profitable and demonstrable track record in the crypto trading space
• An MSc / PhD in a research-intensive STEM field (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering etc)
• Degree from a top-tier university
• A passion for developing quantitative trading strategies as well as analyzing and drawing conclusions from large datasets
• At least 3 years’ experience in electronic trading, especially in mid-long term type strategy, with a focus on cryptocurrency
• Strong coding skills essential – at least 3 to 5 years of experience coding in Python, Golang, Matlab, or R is required (test required)
• Algorithmic trading experience is required (essential), whether personal or professional experience
• The candidate must have completed at least a 3-month internship or full-time position at a proprietary trading firm or hedge fund as a Quantitative Researcher/Trader, with prior involvement in alpha-related projects during the internship (school projects are not considered, nor is experience as a data analyst).

Desirable Skills

• Prior experience as a Quantitative Trader / Researcher
• Experience with Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing or Deep Learning
• Knowledge of the DeFi and Web 3.0 ecosystem

Salary

For candidates outside of Asia, the salary will be determined based on Asian standards rather than the candidate’s local living cost.