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