At a glance
Quantitative Trader – Equities (Live Trading) is an open full-time job at IMC (Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia).
| Company | IMC |
|---|---|
| Location | Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia |
| Type | Full-time |
| Department | Screen/Quant Trading |
| Posted | 2026-02-21 |
| Found on | Greenhouse |
About this job
IMC is seeking an experienced Quantitative Trader to focus on live trading operations and performance analysis for high to mid-frequency, delta-one equity strategies in APAC markets. Based in Hong Kong, this role sits close to production trading and is responsible for maximizing PnL through real-time monitoring, execution optimization, and rapid feedback loops between trading, research, and engineering.
This is a hands-on trading role with strong ownership of day-to-day strategy behaviour in live markets, requiring sound judgment under pressure and deep understanding of market microstructure.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Operate and oversee live high- to mid-frequency equity trading strategies across APAC markets
- Monitor intraday performance, risk, and execution quality; identify and act on anomalies in real time
- Analyse fills, slippage, adverse selection, and market impact to continuously improve execution outcomes
- Work closely with quant researchers to translate research ideas into robust, production-ready trading behaviour
- Partner with engineers to diagnose production issues, improve system stability, and enhance trading infrastructure
- Contribute to post-trade analysis, performance attribution, and feedback into strategy iteration
- Ensure strategies operate within defined risk limits and respond appropriately to changing market conditions
Your Skills and Experience:
- Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or similar)
- 3+ years of experience in systematic equity trading, with direct exposure to live trading environments
- Strong understanding of market microstructure, order books, and execution dynamics in APAC markets
- Proven experience analysing execution quality, market impact, and intraday performance drivers
- Strong programming and data analysis skills (Python/C++ strongly preferred)
- Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and manage multiple live priorities simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
About Us
IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia.
What does the Quantitative Trader – Equities (Live Trading) job at IMC pay?
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