Junior Trader

Grasshopper is a quantitative trading technology provider based in Singapore, and is the holding company of Grasshopper Asset Management. Our state-of-the-art technology, built from the ground up in-house, puts us at the forefront of developments in electronic trading. An unbroken record of consistency and profitability is underpinned by firm values of curiosity, empowerment and flexibility.

Grasshopper Asset Management, a subsidiary of Grasshopper, is a Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC) regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. With low-latency quantitative strategies, we generate diversified, stable and uncorrelated returns with an unbroken 18 year streak of profitability by maintaining multiple layers of algorithmic and manual risk controls.

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Trader to join one of our trading teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing trades and monitoring the performance of our proprietary trading algorithms, working closely with our senior traders and developers to optimise trading strategies. The successful candidate should demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking. 

• Execute trades across multiple exchanges and trading platforms
• Monitor the performance of trading algorithms and make adjustments according to market conditions
• Work with developers to implement and test new trading strategies, and make incremental improvements to the algos
• Manage day-to-day trading operations
• Conduct pre-trade and post-trade analysis

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, computer science or a related field
• Previous experience on a trading or algo desk
• Experience with high-frequency trading strategies and algorithms
• Proficiency in Python
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills 
• Good communication skills
• Working knowledge of Linux
• Performs well independently and collectively as a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure

At Grasshopper, you will be working in a diverse and dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy. With over 100 employees and 15 nationalities working in an open office, communication is essential to performance. To keep our edge as the “small giant” of trading technology, we give employees a high level of autonomy and encourage them to get creative, take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. The sprint is on!

Grasshopper is an equal opportunity employer.