2027 Quantitative Researcher Graduate (DV Equities)

Location: Hong Kong

Company

hirify.global is a proprietary financial trading firm using its own capital, strategies, and risk management to provide liquidity to global markets. DV Equities operates the group's Asia-Pacific equities and futures market-making business.

What you will do

• Analyze market data to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and predictive signals across multiple time horizons.
• Build and backtest quantitative models using historical market data in simulation environments.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques, especially tree-based methods, to improve signal quality.
• Work with traders and researchers to convert research findings into robust trading strategies.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines for large-scale, high-frequency, and time-series market data.
• Monitor live strategy performance and refine models using backtest results and real-market feedback.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field, with expected graduation by Summer 2027.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Strong foundations in mathematics, probability, and statistics.
• Genuine interest in financial markets, algorithmic trading, and market microstructure.
• Ability to learn quickly, solve complex problems, multitask, communicate clearly, and remain composed under pressure.
• Experience with SQL, statistical modeling, or C++ is highly preferred.

Nice to have

• Prior internship experience in trading, quantitative research, or data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with high-frequency order book research or long-term signal generation through academic, internship, or independent projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Close collaboration with senior researchers and traders.
• Exposure to real trading decisions and live strategy performance.
• Increasing independence in developing and iterating research prototypes.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace.