Senior Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher – Intraday Trading Strategy
OptiverShanghai, China · Posted 4 months agoDescription
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Senior Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher on our Shanghai team, you'll lead the development of systematic intraday strategies that capture opportunities from minute to hour horizons across a range of asset classes. You'll own the full research-to-production lifecycle and have direct impact on live trading performance. You can expect to:
- Lead alpha research: generate ideas, discover signals, and decide what's worth pursuing at intraday horizons
- Build and validate models: design predictive models tailored to intraday dynamics and ensure robustness through rigorous backtesting
- Construct portfolios: combine signals, manage intraday risk exposures, and optimise for costs, turnover and capacity
- Drive production & execution: own performance end-to-end and ensure strategies are tradable and aligned with real market microstructure
WHO YOU ARE
We expect someone who is a driven, passionate and collaborative researcher with a strong track record in systematic intraday trading. To succeed in this role, you'll need:
- 3+ years of experience in quantitative research or trading, preferably at a proprietary trading firm, with solid production results in live intraday strategies
- A strong research mindset, and a proven ability to generate original ideas and take them from concept to production
- Programming experience in languages such as Python, Java or C++, and experience working with large-scale datasets and data pipelines
- A quick-learning, team-oriented and open-minded attitude, with a continuous improvement mindset and drive to succeed
WHAT YOU'LL GET
- The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
- Competitive remuneration including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
- Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
- Daily office breakfast, lunch, snacks etc.
- Sponsored gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages
- Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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