Quant Trader - Quantitative Positional Trading (QPT) (Derivatives)

Location: London

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives trading through systematic, market-making, and discretionary strategies using its own capital.

What you will do

• Trade and manage risk for systematic strategies while contributing to discretionary decision-making.
• Optimize and parameterize execution systems.
• Research and backtest potential alpha across volatility surfaces, term structure, 0DTE, relative value, and dispersion trades.
• Analyze PnL attribution, market dynamics, and changes in volatility surfaces.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, technology, and quantitative teams on modeling and execution improvements.
• Contribute to the desk’s day-to-day operation and future development across alpha strategies and asset classes.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in quantitative research or trading. Prior experience on derivatives desks is preferred.
• Commercial trading mindset with appetite for risk ownership and strategy responsibility.
• Strong and effective communication skills for quick iteration in a fast-moving work environment.
• Strong analytical skills and research capabilities.
• Familiarity with Python and SQL or similar programming and database languages.

Nice to have

• Experience in portfolio construction.
• Prior experience from derivatives desks.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-growing global firm with opportunities to make a significant impact.
• Competitive compensation package and annual discretionary bonus.
• Group pension plan and enhanced annual leave allowance after two years of service.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
• Fully catered breakfast, lunch, and snacks prepared by an in-house chef.
• Private healthcare, life assurance, an on-site private gym with instructor-led classes, and monthly company events and social activities.