Quantitative Trader

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About 39k

39k Group is a high-frequency trading firm operating globally across centralized crypto exchanges. We specialize in ultra-low-latency strategies and market making, scaling infrastructure to handle billions of events daily with microsecond-level performance.

Role Overview

Quantitative Trader

This role is ideal for those who combine strong quantitative intuition with a love of real-time markets. You’ll be empowered to experiment, measure, and iterate quickly — with your decisions directly impacting PnL.

What You’ll Do

• Generate trading hypotheses across spot, perpetuals, and futures markets.
• Develop, backtest, and refine alpha signals and strategy logic using large-scale tick and order book data.
• Collaborate with quantitative developers to bring strategies into ultra-low-latency production environments.
• Monitor strategy performance and adapt parameters in real time based on market conditions.
• Analyze execution quality, slippage, and queue positioning to optimize fills and PnL.
• Stay ahead of market microstructure changes, exchange mechanics, and competitive landscape.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of experience in a trading, quant research, or systematic strategy role.
• Strong grasp of probability, statistics, and time-series analysis.
• Comfort working with tick-level data and large datasets.
• Familiarity with market microstructure, order books, and execution mechanics.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of: Python, C++, or Rust.
• High attention to detail, with a systems-driven and outcome-focused mindset.

Bonus Points For

• Prior exposure to high-frequency or market making strategies.
• Experience trading crypto or FX markets.
• Ability to formulate strategies under real-time constraints.
• Cross-functional ability to communicate with developers on latency, execution, and system constraints.

Why Join Us?

• Run live strategies with direct impact on firm PnL.
• Collaborate closely with world-class quants and developers in a fast-moving environment.
• Access global markets with cutting-edge low-latency infrastructure.
• Hybrid flexibility, high ownership, and exposure to every layer of trading — from signal to execution.

If you thrive in fast markets, love testing ideas, and want your strategies to shape live trading, we’d love to hear from you.