We are seeking a developer of automated trading strategies. This position is challenging and potentially very rewarding, requiring excellent quantitative skills, programming experience, and the drive and desire needed to beat the market.

Position Description

Our hedge fund specializes in fully automated trading. We have developed a best in class automated trading platform, featuring not only direct market access to major financial exchanges, but a complete system for developing and automating trading strategies as well. We will provide the technology, the capital, detailed historical data, initial ideas for trading strategies, low cost commissions, and highest quality executions—you will use these tools to build profitable trading strategies. We’ve built the body, you build the brains.

This position will be directly responsible for generating profits for the company. A core part of our culture is to share profits with people who are responsible for them. Therefore, this position is potentially very lucrative. We will provide you with the resources needed; it will be up to you to develop and drive these strategies to maximum profitability.

Requirements

Candidates should have all of the following:

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree from a top-tier school in a technical, scientific, and/or quantitative field
• 2+ years experience with a major object oriented programming language (C++ / Java / C# preferred)
• 2+ years experience working with Unix-based systems
• Strong desire to conquer the challenge of outperforming other financial market participants
• Self-motivated, hard working, creative, independent personality
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven interest in finance—industry experience, academic classes, or investing/trading experience.

Desired Skills

• Statistical modeling, time series, or other data modeling experience
• C++, bash, Matlab, Ruby, or Lua: expertise with any of these is a plus

Compensation

We treat ourselves well:

• Competitive base salary
• Opportunity to earn large bonus, based on performance
• Four weeks of paid vacation
• Complete health coverage
• 401k plan
• Frequent company outings
• Free snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit

About Us

Athena Capital Research LLC is a quantitative investment manager. We specialize in developing fully automated, computerized trading that profits from doing a high volume of trades where we statistically have an advantage. We are looking for excellent people with strong technical and mathematical skills, combined with a desire to reap the rewards that come from innovating in financial markets.

Our high-performance, distributed systems can crank data through models and generate buy/sell decisions faster and better than other market participants. Creating these high-performance systems takes true passion for software and technology. We have an order of magnitude more machines than people, manage networks across several geographic locations, sift through terabytes of data daily, regularly use several different programming languages, write programs that generate programs, and do it all in pursuit of being the best investment and trading firm in the world.

Located in New York City (Manhattan), we have been in business since 2003. Our office environment is casual and collegial, with a team-oriented, “work hard, play hard” spirit. We combine the excitement of a start-up with a multi-year track record of impressive profits and the potential upside of a hedge fund. We strive to provide an environment where talented people can contribute and continue to grow professionally and personally.

If qualified and interested, please send an email to jobs@athenacr.com with Trading Strategy Developer in the subject line.