Quant Analyst ( Data Side)

• Company

  IJC Partners, LLC.

• Location

  Jersey City, NJ

• Compensation

  base plus bonus

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  Aug 31, 2010

• eFC Ref no

  602354

Top Tier Financial firm is looking for a  talented individual who can play a key role in the day-to-day operations of their high-frequency proprietary trading systems. You will be responsible for obtaining, processing and maintaining market data from various vendors. These data is a critical component in the trading systems. The data are used by traders, quantitative analysts and software developers both for trading purposes and for research. The position requires ability to multi-task effectively and to work independently in a high-pressure, time-critical environment.

Desirable background:

• MS, or PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science or other technical field.
• Keen interest and aptitude for both mathematics and finance.
• High level of expertise in a variety of scripting languages (e.g. Perl, Awk, Bash).
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Java.
• Familiarity with automated trading systems and equity market industry is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in working with and managing massive data sets
• Extremely well organized and detail oriented.