Firm
Headquartered in Berkeley Square of Mayfair, London, Petronius Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in quantamental finance adopting a data-driven and semi-systematic approach in the equity derivatives markets.
Compensation
Competitive cash and equity compensation
Role and Location
This role is full-time and remotely based in India (with the prospect of visa sponsorship for relocation to HQ in London or Hong Kong, if desired) for a Quantitative Developer at Petronius Capital, who will be involved in for building the core quantitative development framework in Java and MySQL of a robust trading system for deep analytics for, in-depth backtesting of, and strategizing on semi-systematic decision-making for an equity derivatives proprietary trading firm. The role, naturally, requires stellar knowledge of Computer Science and related principles.
University Requirement
Applicants must have graduated from an IIT institution for their undergraduate studies, ideally majoring in Computer Science.
Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of professional and proficient experience in Java
- Minimum of two years of professional and proficient experience in relational databases, ideally MySQL or equivalent
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerization tools
- Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration skills, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with minimal micromanagement
- Desirable: Proficiency in multithreading
- Desirable: Proven experience in building greenfield projects, ideally within finance
- Desirable: Professional experience in high finance as a quantitative developer, involving tasks such as backtesting and optimizations
- Desirable: Knowledge of trading strategizing, particularly in equity derivatives
- Desirable: Proficiency in R and/or MATLAB and robust statistical analysis
- Desirable: Proficiency in C and/or C++ and/or C#
Petronius Arbiter
The firm draws its illustrious name from the revered Petronius Arbiter, a distinguished aristocrat esteemed at the opulent court of Emperor Nero. Bestowed with the epithet "arbiter elegantiarum," which translates to "the foremost authority on elegance," Petronius Arbiter was renowned not only for his refined taste but also for his literary prowess. Unfortunately, through circumstances shrouded in mystery, he incurred the wrath of Emperor Nero, leading to his tragic demise by his own hand. The inspiration behind Petronius Capital's namesake lies in the harmonious convergence of Petronius Arbiter's unparalleled expertise and the financial acumen demonstrated by the firm. Additionally, the inherent significance of the firm's chosen appellation is further enriched by its connection to the Latin term "arbiter," which eloquently encapsulates the essence of Petronius Capital’s modus operandi.
Equal Opportunity
Petronius Capital is an equal opportunity employer that assesses prospective candidates solely based on merit without regard for race, gender, religion, age, nationality, and marital status.