EFX Quantitative Analyst, Vice President

State Street’s electronic foreign exchange offering is a core component of our product range, making markets directly with counterparts, on exchanges and e-trading venues around the globe. Since inception we have sustained a considerable growth trajectory, becoming a significant player in this space by expanding our market making, algorithmic and benchmark execution capabilities.

We are looking to make an experienced hire at the VP level in Boston to help sustain our aggressive growth trajectory. We seek candidates with have 3 - 5 years of experience in eFX or systematic high frequency trading. They will apply expertise in statistical and machine learning techniques to bespoke high frequency, asynchronous datasets to produce automated trading strategies for the eFX business. They will be joining a successful, innovative, and supportive team, and their contributions will directly influence our strategic direction. This role offers extensive opportunities for professional development. If you are passionate about innovation in eFX, we would love to hear from you.

Desired:

• Creative thinkers who are motivated by challenging problems
• Self-starter, who is hungry to learn
• Experience developing user interfaces for data analysis
• Experience developing software for analysing / manipulating large datasets to provide business insights
• Someone who can provide domain expertise on relevant areas of the business

Must Have:

• 3 - 5 years eFX trading experience 
• Experience of automated pricing and risk management for principal electronic trading books
• Postgraduate degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related discipline.
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  Experience with a data analysis & modelling language (e.g. Python, Matlab, etc.)
• Experience developing with a production system language (e.g. Java, C++, etc.)
• Experience with using Git for version control
• Experience of backtesting and implementing signals based on high frequency asynchronous tick data

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding team and become a key contributor in a business area fully supported by senior management.

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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