imc
Quantitative Trader – Equities (Strategy Monetization)
At a Glance
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia
- Employment
- employment_optional
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- 2026-02-27T03:38:19-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Finance
Requirements
3+ years of experience in quantitative trading or monetization research, preferably in equities
Strong experience with back testing frameworks, large datasets, and systematic performance evaluation
Deep understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, and scalability constraints
Rigorous, detail-oriented mindset with strong statistical intuition
Experience at leading systematic or proprietary trading firms is a strong plus
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
Responsibilities
Research and evaluate new trading signals and strategy ideas with a focus on monetization potential
Design and run large-scale back tests to assess PnL, risk, capacity, and robustness
Analyse transaction costs, market impact, and execution assumptions within back testing frameworks
Work with engineers to improve back testing infrastructure, data quality, and research tooling
Partner with live traders to ensure research assumptions align with real-world execution behaviour
Drive strategies from research validation through production readiness