Algorithmic Trading Research Associate
Advancing algorithmic trading strategies
Vortex Capital · Mumbai, India
Job Description
As an Algorithmic Trading Research Associate at Vortex Capital, you will support quantitative portfolio managers in researching, developing, and backtesting automated trading strategies across global futures and derivatives markets. You will write clean Python code to process multi-year historical market datasets, simulate trade execution logic, and evaluate strategy profitability under various market volatility conditions. Your role includes conducting risk-adjusted performance attribution analyses, monitoring live algorithmic execution models, identifying market anomalies, and preparing detailed quantitative research reports. Additionally, you will assist in managing portfolio risk parameters, optimizing execution parameters on CME and ICE exchanges, collaborating with software engineers to productionize trading models, and staying updated on emerging quantitative finance methodologies and market microstructure trends.
Designation: Research Associate
Location: Mumbai, India
Industry: Quantitative Finance / Hedge Fund