Alpha Alternatives - Senior Quant Developer & Researcher

Description:

Roles & Responsibilities:

Quantitative Research & Strategy Development:

- Research, design, and implement systematic trading strategies across equities, futures, and options, primarily in the Indian markets.

- Develop mid-frequency alpha signals using statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques, leveraging order flow dynamics, volatility dislocations, and market microstructure patterns.

- Conduct cross-sectional and time-series analysis to identify and validate predictive signals.

- Build and maintain robust backtesting frameworks using high-frequency and intraday data, with realistic assumptions for transaction costs, slippage, and capital allocation.

- Continuously evaluate and recalibrate models to adapt to evolving market conditions.

Quant Development & Infrastructure:

- Design, develop, and maintain research platforms, trading infrastructure, and data pipelines to support large scale quantitative research.

- Integrate market data feeds, broker APIs, and OMS/EMS platforms for real-time execution and risk management.

- Develop end-to-end software solutions from data ingestion and model training to live monitoring dashboards and analytics.

- Implement efficient data handling and automation workflows using modern programming frameworks.

- Collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and portfolio managers to translate research ideas into production ready strategies.

Leadership & Collaboration:

- Build a team of junior quants and developers.

- Participate in strategy review discussions, fostering cross-team collaboration and innovation.

- Stay abreast of the latest academic and industry research, and proactively contribute to the teams methodological evolution.