Senior Quantitative Equity Trader

About BHFT

BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm that runs the full trading lifecycle in-house, from software engineering to the design and coding of strategies and trading algorithms. The firm trades across major exchanges and works with a wide mix of asset classes, including equities, equity derivatives, options, commodity futures, and rates futures. Its strategy mix spans both high-frequency and medium-frequency trading, and the company continues to explore new markets, products, tools, and technologies.

The team includes more than 200 professionals, with technology talent making up most of the workforce across development, infrastructure, testing, and analytics. Business support functions such as risk, compliance, legal, and operations also play an important role. BHFT’s staff is distributed globally, and although the company has office locations, it operates as a fully remote organization.

Transparency and direct communication are central to the culture, with an emphasis on clear processes and open collaboration.

Role Overview

The company is launching a new systematic trading initiative focused on US equities and is seeking an experienced trader with deep expertise in alpha generation, portfolio construction, and trade execution.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and assess systematic opportunities in equity trading.
• Work closely with research and engineering teams to take strategies into production.
• Find and pursue new alpha opportunities within US equities.
• Contribute to stronger execution quality and portfolio construction methods.
• Help shape trading infrastructure and analytics capabilities.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience trading US equities.
• Background in running or supporting profitable systematic trading strategies.
• Solid knowledge of alpha generation, risk control, and portfolio construction.
• Exposure to intraday or medium-frequency trading styles.
• Strong grasp of market microstructure.

Preferred Experience

• Statistical arbitrage.
• Factor-based models.
• ETF arbitrage.
• Event-driven strategies.
• Market making.
• Execution alpha techniques.
• Short-term forecasting models.

What the Company Offers

• A modern international tech environment with minimal bureaucracy.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, including people with backgrounds at Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and similar firms.
• Strong room for professional development and personal growth.
• Remote work from anywhere with a flexible schedule.
• Support for health insurance, sports-related expenses, and non-professional training.

Additional Information

The organization operates remotely worldwide and values straightforward communication, openness, and experimentation with new markets and technologies.