Principal Quant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee cohesive quantitative strategies encompassing trading, market-making, and alpha generation.

• Ensure that trading algorithms, market-making models, and execution parameters operate as a unified system.

• Take ownership of the complete accuracy, backtesting, and real-time performance of quantitative strategies in production.

• Reduce adverse selection, manage slippage, and enhance execution quality during stress conditions.

• Assess market behavior and strategy results, including volatility analysis, performance drift, alpha signals, market-making efficiency, and P&L.

• Direct the quantitative strategy across trading, margining, liquidation, lending, and risk-related products.

• Prevent edge cases, stress situations, and failure modes from impacting production.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for feedback regarding quantitative performance and drive adjustments in models or products.

• Spearhead research pipelines and the infrastructure necessary to enhance GRVT’s trading capabilities.

• Write optimized code in Python/C++ for backtesting, research tools, and execution modules.

• Collaborate with engineering teams on low-latency data pipelines, execution-engine optimization, and automated monitoring and attribution tools.

• Validate the implementation of quantitative products through comprehensive testing in both non-production and production settings.

• Assume full P&L responsibility for live trading strategies and oversee systemic risk behavior.

• Address incidents related to abnormal trading, liquidation anomalies, margin, risk, insurance fund complications, and extreme market conditions.

• Monitor real-time risk during periods of volatility and provide guidance on mitigations, parameter adjustments, or safeguards.

• Lead or co-lead post-incident analysis and execute durable solutions.

• Identify hidden systemic risks and enhance observability, explainability, safe failure modes, and bounded blast radius.

⛳️ Requirements

• Previous experience in building or managing trading venues, exchanges, or market infrastructure.

• Strong quantitative expertise with practical experience in quantitative trading or market-making.

• Demonstrated strength as a Product Manager, including ownership of outcomes from start to finish, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and drafting clear specifications.

• In-depth understanding of margining, liquidation, leverage, and the mechanics of systemic risk.

• Strong operational mindset, with comfort in managing live P&L in production environments.

• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex quantitative reasoning effectively.

• Sound judgment when faced with ambiguity and high-stakes decision-making.

• Exceptional profile as a senior individual contributor, merging product leadership with advanced quantitative skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.

• Flexible working environment with remote work options.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.