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Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider based in Singapore, and is the holding company of Grasshopper Asset Management. Our stateoftheart technology, built from the ground up inhouse, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.About the Role:We are seeking a highly motivated Quant Researcher to join our growing quant trading team. This is a careerdefining opportunity to work closely with experienced traders and quantitative developers, gaining handson exposure to real trading systems, market microstructure, and quantitative research workflows whilst using your quantitative and programming skills in order to help design, analyse and refine statistical systematic trading strategies in a fastpaced, datadriven environment. This role will be based in either Sydney, Australia OR Singapore.As a key member of the Trading Team, you''ll:Research and improve existing systematic trading strategies across global equities, futures, or optionsAnalyse large datasets of market microstructure, order book, and tick data to identify opportunitiesDevelop, backtest, and optimise predictive models using modern statistical, econometric, and ML techniquesWrite software (paired with Senior devs / team lead) to translate research insights into efficient C++ production systemsEvaluate performance, quantitative risk management, and continuously refine existing strategies through datadriven iterationContribute to the research infrastructure simulation tools, data pipelines, and performance analyticsWe''d love for you to have:46 years of programming experience (academic or professional) in C/C++ or Python/RBasic knowledge of networking and Linux environments is a plusBasic knowledge of producing reproducible research is a plusSolid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software fundamentals; demonstrable ability to turn quant ideas into working codesProficiency in Python scientific stack (pandas, numpy, scipy), or clear evidence of experience with statistical/machine learning techstack in another programming language that we can reuse/redirect you in python/CppInterests or familiarity with predictive statistics, machine learning, econometrics or timeseries analysisInterests in scientific methods for truth finding/hypothesis testingNo prior experience in finance or trading required, but an interest in the domain and a willingness to learnMust haves:Balance of pragmatism with a desire to see things done right and ambition to see new teams succeed and profitshareOpenminded, able to propose ideas, and provide constructive feedback on others'' ideasIntellectual humility: Ability to reason under uncertainty, form hypotheses, and test them empirically, and accept failure/post mortemStrong attention to detail and curiosity about how markets workAbout Grasshopper Asset ManagementGrasshopper Asset Management, a subsidiary of Grasshopper, is a Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC) regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. With lowlatency quantitative strategies, we generate diversified, stable and uncorrelated returns with an unbroken 18 year streak of profitability by maintaining multiple layers of algorithmic and manual risk controls.What you can expect working at Grasshopper:At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the "small giant" of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. The sprint is on!Grasshopper is an equal opportunity employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr