Graduate Quant

Da Vinci is looking for graduate quants to join a highly skilled, collaborative team in solving complex problems. You will play a key role in ensuring our operations perform at the highest level possible, working to achieve our goal of building one of the best proprietary trading firms in the world.
Are you looking for an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion? Then this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.
Responsibilities
Depending on your background and focus, your responsibilities may include:
As a Quant Trader:
Analyse market data to build new trading strategies
Develop tools that translate data analysis results into useful inputs for trading
Continuously monitor trades and improve our existing strategies
Evaluate prospective markets for opportunities
As a Quant Researcher:
Analyse market data to build new trading strategies
Develop tools that translate data analysis results into useful inputs for trading
Continuously analyse and improve our existing strategies
Improve and refine our data infrastructure and setup
Evaluate prospective markets for opportunities
As a Quant Developer:
Design and implement high-performance trading systems and tools
Collaborate with researchers and traders to translate ideas into robust, scalable code
Improve infrastructure, latency, and deployment workflows
Ensure reliable operation in live trading environments
Requirements
Technical background (Maths, Physics, Engineering, Econometrics, Quant Finance or similar quantitative studies)
Programming knowledge in Python, MATLAB, R or C++
Passion for financial markets, in-depth analysis, and modelling
Ability to understand mathematical theory and translate it into practice
Understanding of risk and reward patterns
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Analytical approach to solving complex problems
Competitive but cooperative attitude
Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
Benefits
A comprehensive theoretical and practical training program provided by our dedicated in-house trainer
Sign-on bonus of EUR 20k, base salary of EUR 100k
Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities
Outstanding performance is also rewarded with shareholding in the company
A relocation package when moving from abroad, including a relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support
Meals during work hours
Social events and after-work drinks
Reimbursement of travel costs
Sponsored gym membership
In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games)
Currently we are not offering opportunities to write a thesis. This may change in the future. Please visit our website periodically and follow us on social media to stay up to date.