AM – Senior Quant Researcher

Amber Group is a global leading digital asset company providing crypto financial services to both institutional and high-net-worth investors globally.

We offer best-in-class liquidity solutions and cutting-edge trading infrastructure across major exchanges, applications, and networks. With over $1 trillion in cumulative trading volume, our deep liquidity helps power the digital asset ecosystem.

Beyond trading, our full-suite of offerings includes wealth management, lending and investing products. But at our core, we focus on building strong relationships and delivering personalized service to help clients navigate this fast-growing industry.

At Amber, security is our #1 priority. We have invested years of effort and millions of dollars in cybersecurity, crypto-security, and operational security across the firm, with industry-leading certifications like SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

Powered by a 400+ team of traders, technologists and engineers operating 24/7 globally, our technology and research capabilities are world-class. Yet we remain entrepreneurial, always seeking fresh ideas and risks worth taking. We are always interested in people who have an appetite for taking calculated risk, demonstrate a high level of original thinking and intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantitative Researcher to join our team. The candidate will be responsible for leading a group of Quantitative Researchers to support the portfolio manager’s daily work. The ideal candidate should have expertise in deep learning and machine learning models, as well as a strong understanding of optimizing strategy performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of Quantitative Researchers to support portfolio manager’s daily work.
• Develop and implement deep learning and machine learning models to analyze market trends and optimize trading strategies.
• Research and implement quantitative models to enhance the performance of trading strategies.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to understand their requirements and provide quantitative support.
• Expertise in formalizing and implementing trading strategies and algorithms by addressing optimization challenges effectively
• Proficient in developing resilient and scalable quantitative research methodologies, tools, and platforms, covering the entire process from data extraction and analysis to model calibration and reporting

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in deep learning and machine learning models.
• Proven track record of optimizing strategy performance in a quantitative research role.
• Experience leading a team of Quantitative Researchers is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Amber Group opens its doors to the curious problem solver empowered to make an impact in shaping tomorrow. As a hyper-growth company since day 1, we continually invite talent to join our diverse, nimble and digitally-native teams. If this sounds like you, apply now, or get in touch with us today at Vivian.guo@ambergroup.io.