Experienced Quant

Da Vinci is looking for experienced quants to join a highly skilled, collaborative team in solving complex problems. You will play a key role in ensuring our operations perform at the highest level possible, working to achieve our goal of building one of the best proprietary trading firms in the world.

Are you looking for an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion? Then this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

Depending on your background and focus, your responsibilities may include:

As a Quant Trader

Generate profits, trading by position taking and market making

Manage and monitor trading risk in real-time

Develop and refine strategies for both existing and new markets

Optimize desk performance, devise new trading strategies and improve trading infrastructure

As a Quant Researcher:

Analyze large datasets to identify trading opportunities

Develop tools that translate data analysis results into useful inputs for trading

Build and back test quantitative models and strategies

Collaborate with traders and developers to bring strategies to production

Explore new markets and refine existing models and tools

As a Quant Developer:

Design and implement high-performance trading systems and tools

Collaborate with researchers and traders to translate ideas into robust, scalable code

Improve infrastructure, latency, and deployment workflows

Ensure reliable operation in live trading environments

Requirements

3 to 10 years of experience in a quantitative role (trading, research, or development) at a prop shop like ours or similar

A strong academic background in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Deep understanding of financial markets and/or algorithmic trading (especially for trading roles)

Proficiency in programming (Python, C++)

A strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a desire to continuously improve

Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented approach

A proactive, entrepreneurial attitude and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

Base salary of EUR 100k, with total compensation (including performance-based bonuses) expected to be 500k + USD annually

Outstanding performance is also rewarded with shareholding in the company

A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support

Meals during work hours

Social events and after-work drinks

Reimbursement of travel costs

Sponsored gym membership

In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games)