Research Developer
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Job Description
Research Developer Job Description for Headlands Tech
Locations: Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New York
Scope:
As a Research Developer at Headlands Tech, you'll join a team of quantitative researchers responsible for the firm's portfolio of automated electronic trading strategies. You'll research and develop predictive signals and trading models, iterating to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL. Working closely with colleagues, you'll own ideas from hypothesis through production and be responsible for the results they generate.
Qualifications:
- Low ego; effective both collaboratively and autonomously
- Highly motivated and ambitious, with a focus on results
- Experience or demonstrable interest in systematic trading
- A track record of applying statistics and machine learning to noisy real-world data
- Solid software development skills, with practical experience in Java, C++, or Python
- A drive to turn research into profitable, scalable, and maintainable trading strategies
New grads should apply via the separate New Grad posting.
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Core Responsibilities
Research and develop predictive signals and trading models to improve strategy PnL. Own the entire process from hypothesis generation through to production and results monitoring.
Requirements
Requires a track record of applying statistics and machine learning to real-world data and proficiency in Java, C++, or Python. Candidates should have a strong interest in systematic trading and the ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
About Headlands Technologies LLC
Industry: Financial Services
Company size: 51-200 employees
Headlands Technologies, LLC is a global quantitative trading company based in Chicago, with offices in New York, Austin, Amsterdam, London and Singapore. Founded in July 2009, Headlands Technologies develops and implements quantitative trading strategies in exchange-traded financial products, such as equities and other securities. Headlands Technologies is a privately funded company and does not accept outside investors.