Quantitative Researcher / Trader

About the Role

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

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