Quant Trader (Futures)

Location United Kingdom
Discipline: Hedge Funds & Proprietary Trading
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Sam Martins

Contact email: sam.martins@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3594
Published: 23 days ago

Quant Trader – Systematic HFT / MFT Futures
Location: Fully Remote (Global)
Company: Confidential (via Venture Search)

Venture Search is partnering with a highly successful, technology-driven proprietary trading firm to hire Quant Traders specialising in fully systematic HFT and MFT futures strategies.

Our client is a lean, exceptionally high-performing trading firm with an outstanding pedigree and a strong track record of backing elite systematic talent. Despite operating with a relatively small team, they have built a market-leading reputation through a combination of excellent technology, deep trading expertise, and a performance-first culture.

They are seeking experienced systematic traders with proven futures strategies who are looking for greater autonomy, stronger economics, and access to a best-in-class trading stack.


The Role

As a Quant Trader, you will:

  • Deploy and scale fully systematic HFT and/or MFT futures strategies
  • Take direct ownership of live trading performance, capital deployment, and risk management
  • Continue to refine and optimise existing alpha models and execution frameworks
  • Leverage the firm’s high-performance trading stack and infrastructure to maximise returns
  • Operate independently within a highly entrepreneurial and collaborative environment

This is a high-autonomy role designed for traders who already have a proven edge and want the platform to scale it.


Requirements

  • Proven experience running fully systematic HFT and/or MFT futures strategies
  • Strong track record of consistent, risk-adjusted returns
  • Demonstrated ability to generate scalable and repeatable alpha
  • Deep understanding of market microstructure and electronic execution
  • Strong technical and quantitative capabilities, including programming proficiency (Python, C++, or similar)
  • Experience within a leading proprietary trading firm or systematic hedge fund environment preferred

What’s on Offer

  • Fully remote working model with global flexibility
  • Industry-leading payout structure, with up to 60% PnL participation
  • Access to excellent trading infrastructure and a best-in-class technology stack
  • Lean, highly collaborative team with exceptional talent density
  • High-autonomy environment designed for proven systematic traders