Amber is hiring Quant Trader - Quant Trading

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Jan 31

Posted by Amber
Jan 31, 2023

Amber Group is a leader in digital asset trading, products and infrastructure. We work with companies ranging from token issuers, banks and fintech firms, to sports teams, game developers, brands and creators. Operating at the center of markets, we act as liquidity providers, miners and validators on all major exchanges, applications, and networks. Across all products and categories, we have turned over >$1T in volumes since inception.

Our core value is building strong relationships with our clients; helping them buy and sell digital assets, earn yield, manage risk and access liquidity. Through our WhaleFin platform, individual investors enjoy award-winning investing services including app & web trading, fixed income and structured products.

We are a team of 1,000+ dynamic, entrepreneurial technologists, traders and engineers on a mission to enable frictionless markets. We operate around the clock and around the globe - headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Athens, Chicago, Geneva, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Mexico City, New Jersey, Salt Lake City, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Vancouver, and Zurich.

Our firm offers world-class technology infrastructure and research capabilities, but we are still unconstrained and nimble enough to remain deeply entrepreneurial. We are always interested in people who have an appetite for taking calculated risk, demonstrate a high level of original thinking and intellectual curiosity.

Amber Group is a leader in digital asset trading, products and infrastructure. We work with companies ranging from token issuers, banks and fintech firms, to sports teams, game developers, brands and creators. Operating at the center of markets, we act as liquidity providers, miners and validators on all major exchanges, applications, and networks. Across all products and categories, we have turned over >$1T in volumes since inception. Our mission is to make our digital future a reality and shape it to be fair, inclusive, and kind.Our people are both dreamers and doers - a self-driven, entrepreneurial community who are believers in the power of decentralized networks. We collaborate across teams and regions, promoting a culture that is open, transparent, respectful and inclusive.Our businesses1. Institutional financial services, helping 1,000+ asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and family offices invest in digital assets via API and our OTC desk.2. Consumer financial services with millions of customers investing in digital assets via our award-winning mobile app and web platforms.3. The emerging digital creator economy including gaming tokens, digital art, sports collectibles, and social tokens.At Amber Group, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative and entrepreneurial people, solve meaningful problems, accept challenges, and become experts in frontier fields. We strive to take care of our people, providing competitive incentives, benefits and rewards.

Role and Responsibilities:

Working closely with the internal Quant Trading Team to build analytics and data-driven processes that automate and optimize derivatives trading quantitatively
This includes: alpha research for volatility, optimal hedging for option portfolios, listed option algorithmic execution, derivatives market making, volatility analytics
Design automatic trading strategies looking at Flow from the market. Dealing with Hedging solutions and risk across different counterparties and exchanges
Deal with large data set to improve our strategies
Build trading analytics and algorithmic trading strategies such as portfolio optimization, index arbitrage, statistical arbitrage and market making strategies (focusing on Digital Currency)
Understands firm's policies on risk management
Identify business opportunities and contribute to the entire lifecycle from idea generation to production: perform research, design prototype, implement analytics and strategies, monitor daily usage and analyze performance
Support trading activity by investigating model and algorithm behavior (scenarios and post trade analysis, historical behavior)
Devise hedging and trading strategies and build execution logic

Requirements:

BS/MS/PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science or other related field
Proven success in a risk-taking role as a Trader or Portfolio Manager
Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, working with systematic proprietary ETF trading and/or market making strategies
Experience in international and/or domestic equity ETFs (experience in Fixed income, FX or Commodity ETFs will also be considered)
Strong understanding of how markets function
Experience of automated pricing using a wide range of approaches
Strong quantitative skills. Proficiency in Python or C++ would be an advantage
Strong risk management skills
Minimum level of Bachelor's degree within a STEM subject
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and under pressure
Strong communication skills including good command of spoken and written English

Amber Group opens its doors to the curious problem solver empowered to make an impact in shaping tomorrow. As a hyper-growth company since day 1, we continually invite talent to join our diverse, nimble and digitally-native teams. If this sounds like you, apply now, or get in touch with us today at [email protected].

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