Quantitative Researcher - Derivatives & AI
2 days ago
Madrid
We are looking for a Quantitative Researcher with strong derivatives and equity trading desk experience to join our growing analytics function. You will work closely with engineers and researchers to design, evaluate, and deploy systematic trading strategies, with a particular focus on derivatives. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who has operated in institutional trading or quantitative research environments and is comfortable moving between market intuition, data, and production-grade systems. Apply deep understanding of volatility, Greeks, term structures, and risk to strategy development Conduct rigorous back-testing, validation, and performance analysis across historical and simulated data Improve the quality, constraints, and evaluation of AI-generated strategies Contribute to the evolution of strategy pipelines, including documentation, testing standards, and deployment readiness Volatility surfaces and Greeks Advanced Python skills for quantitative research, analysis, and back-testing Experience working with large market data sets (historical and/or real-time) Comfortable operating in an early-stage, build-mode environment No ego, highly collaborative, and happy working closely with engineers and researchers Commercially minded, understands the difference between interesting research and deployable strategies Exposure to AI-assisted research, machine learning models, or automated strategy pipelines Direct influence on how strategies are designed, tested, and brought into production Close collaboration with senior technical and product leadership