Head of Quant

• Design and develop the full trading system:
• Data pipeline
• Backtesting framework
• Execution infrastructure
• Monitoring & analytics
• Work with tick-level and real-time trading data

Develop & Run Trading Strategies

• Build and deploy systematic strategies (MM / stat arb / execution)
• Optimize execution, slippage, and liquidity usage
• Continuously iterate strategies based on performance

Monetize Trading Flow

• Extract value from trading flow and user behavior
• Design hedging and internalization logic
• Identify and exploit inefficiencies across cohorts

Signal & Data Layer

• Generate signals from:
• Market data
• Trader behavior and cohorts
• Build and maintain backtesting and evaluation frameworks

Sim * Live Pipeline

• Transition strategies from simulation to live trading
• Monitor performance, risk, and capital efficiency
• Continuously improve strategy robustness

Ownership

• Own strategy performance and PnL
• Operate independently in a fast-moving environment
• Build and lead the quant team over time

• Proven experience building end-to-end trading systems (0*1)
• Strong programming skills (Python required; C++ is a plus)

• Hands-on experience in: o Market making OR o Statistical arbitrage OR o Execution strategies

• Deep understanding of: o Market microstructure o Liquidity, spreads, and slippage

• Experience taking strategies from idea * backtest * live Strong Plus

• Experience in: o CFD brokers / market making / central risk book o Multi-asset trading (FX, equities, crypto, futures)

• Familiarity with: o Tick-level data o Low-latency systems o Time-series databases (e.g. KDB)

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm-220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way., * 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member

• 45 minute Session (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager)
• 60-minute Final Interview Session (with head of department & talent acquisition lead)

Why Join NEXT?

This is a rare opportunity to build a hedge-fund-grade system from the ground up, backed by the data and capital of one of the world’s fastest-growing prop firms. You will not be a cog in a machine; you will be the engine builder.

The future of fintech is algorithmic. Come build it with us.