Junior Trader

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Junior Trader to manage an algorithmic, delta-neutral strategies portfolio on a daily basis. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and aiming to achieve optimal and consistent allocation across the board. You will work within a pre-set risk and allocation ruleset in a highly automated environment, focusing on improving existing tools, building better heuristics, and collaborating closely with the core team to enhance models and execution mechanics.   Responsibilities: Manage and optimize an algorithmic, delta-neutral strategies portfolio. Oversee daily operations to ensure optimal and consistent allocation. Work within established risk and allocation guidelines. Improve existing tools and develop better heuristics for portfolio management. Collaborate with the core team to enhance trading models and execution mechanics.   Qualifications: Fluent in Python, with the ability to write scripts efficiently. Practical experience and a passion for building automation to streamline work. Experience with data pipelines such as Airflow or Prefect is a plus. Demonstrating a solid, recoverable flow with screen/tmux/bash/cron and some duct tape is also viable. Can price simple derivatives and combinations off the top of your head and have practical experience trading them. You can explain how and why to price a 35 DTE (days to expiry) basis spread. Have the ambition and experience to manage a sizeable book. Possess a solid technical or mathematical background.