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Client 1.A powerhouse in quantitative trading leverages state-of-the-art technologies to inject liquidity into financial markets.
About
Our client has built an elite team of developers and data scientists in the high-frequency trading (HFT) sector, featuring more than ten Kaggle Masters and Grandmasters. Their operations are strategically positioned worldwide, highlighting their global reach. Rapidly ascending to a leadership position within the industry, they are consistently expanding their team and enhancing their operational excellence.
Focus
Proprietary traders equipped with advanced infrastructure, specialize in systematic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT), utilizing FPGA technologies. They engage in diverse trading strategies across both cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets
Team
Currently, the team consists of 150 members and continues to grow due to active expansion into various markets.
Locations
The company's offices and legal setups are in Dubai, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Malta.
Prospects
Active global expansion, opening new offices, and developing advanced trading strategies based on machine learning and data science.
Founders
This private enterprise was established by an exceptionally talented mathematician, renowned globally in the field of data science, boasting over 15 years of experience in devising trading strategies. He holds the position of chief quantitative analyst within the company. A unique figure, he is an avid enthusiast and a visionary leader, capable of assembling a robust team. He possesses a profound understanding of the requirements of individuals devoted to tackling intricate mathematical challenges and engaging in algorithmic trading
Values
Our client's company stands out for equipping its specialists with top-tier equipment, ensuring they have access to the most advanced hardware and technologies available. This organization values flexibility, allowing its team members to choose their working hours based on when they feel most productive, thereby fostering a commendable work-life balance.
With generous vacation policies, employees have the freedom to decide how best to enjoy their time off. The company's philosophy is built on continuous improvement, aiming to achieve greater success today than the day before, with each accomplishment serving as a foundation for future growth. At its core, the firm cultivates a deep sense of trust among colleagues, creating a collaborative environment where excellence is not just an objective but a catalyst for ongoing development
Client 2.
Cutting-edge proprietary trading technology with a global presence.
About
Leveraging over two decades of global market trading experience, this firm specializes in navigating the complex financial markets with a keen focus on detailed research, understanding of market microstructures, and liquidity analysis. With a commitment to rigorous backtesting of its algorithmic trading strategies, it combines speed with adaptability and efficiency. Established in 2017, it now employs over 100 professionals, manages extensive trading data daily, and offers a wide range of trading instruments, underscoring its growth and expertise in the financial sector.
Focus
The company's current focus is on comprehensive market research, including understanding market microstructures, liquidity in fragmented markets, and the specifics of various exchanges. They emphasize the importance of rigorous backtesting of their algorithmic trading strategies to ensure effectiveness in real market conditions. The company prides itself on its trading strategies, which reflect high-frequency trading (HFT) practices, and their trading platform that combines speed, adaptability, and efficiency to achieve desired outcomes.
Team
The company is currently experiencing growth through the active recruitment of both technical specialists and traders, operating entirely remotely with over 100 employees working from their preferred locations. This approach facilitates a diverse and dynamic team environment, supporting the company's expansion and innovation in the field.
Locations
The company has established legal setups in the United States, Switzerland, Dubai, Cyprus, Hong Kong, and Brazil. This strategic positioning enables the company to operate efficiently across major financial markets and jurisdictions, supporting its growth and international trading activities.
Prospects
The company is planning significant growth, focusing on the development of traditional financial instruments in addition to cryptocurrencies. Currently, several regional desks are being formed, including one in the United States.
Founders
The company is led by a singular, influential owner with over two decades of trading experience, distinguished by his vibrant leadership and dynamic approach to business growth. Far from a typical technologist or mathematician, his entire professional journey is rooted in investment and finance, emphasizing his deep engagement with the financial markets and a keen eye for investment opportunities.
Values
The company prides itself on a culture of professionalism, streamlined processes, and minimal bureaucracy, promoting quick actions and decisions. It values teamwork, open relationships, and clear, concise feedback, with a fundamental commitment to remote work. Moreover, it boasts a robust infrastructure, an elite team of developers, and is dedicated to investing in and continuously improving its trading technologies, ensuring it stays at the forefront of the trading industry.
Client 3.
A leading force in high-frequency trading with a global footprint.
About
The company is a proprietary trading firm focused on high-frequency algorithmic trading, providing liquidity across various exchanges, particularly in emerging markets. It offers professional market-making services for derivatives on different exchanges. The firm develops its software internally, prioritizing low latency and scalability. Its trading system operates on over 100 top-tier servers worldwide. Founded in 2010 by two young physicists, the company has established itself in the field of financial technology.
Focus
The company is not only actively broadening its trading scope to include both cryptocurrencies and traditional asset classes but also boasts a highly technical setup. It places a significant emphasis on high-frequency trading (HFT) and possesses an impressive infrastructure equipped with the most advanced technologies.
Team
In 2010, two innovative physicists revolutionized option market making at the Moscow Exchange, with their proprietary trading system and algorithms accounting for an average of 30% of market volumes in index options. This pioneering work laid the foundation for the creation of a leading proprietary trading firm in 2015, which has since expanded into new markets.
The team is led by a visionary architect responsible for designing and developing the firm's trading system, databases, analytical tools, and monitoring tools using advanced programming languages. The algorithmic trading approach, foundational to the firm's success, is guided by a strategist who oversees the trading team, setting priorities and advising on algorithm development and enhancement.
Key team members include a lead risk management expert and co-founder with a strong mathematical background, exploring new markets and analyzing trading strategies. The CTO and senior developer, specializing in C++, oversees coding tasks and developer recruitment. Additionally, a senior trader with extensive experience in the firm brings expertise in market exploration and strategy optimization, holding degrees in both Mathematics and Economics.
This collective expertise underscores the firm's commitment to cutting-edge technology, innovative trading strategies, and a deep analytical approach, making it an attractive environment for professionals seeking to engage in high-level algorithmic trading and market-making activities
Locations
The company has established legal setups in the Switzerland, Netherlands, Dubai, Cyprus, This strategic positioning enables the company to operate efficiently across major financial markets and jurisdictions, supporting its growth and international trading activities.
Prospects
The company is progressing confidently, not chasing rapid expansion but focusing on the quality of both its team and strategies
Founders
The founders began their journey by making a significant impact in the option market making at the Moscow Exchange, where their proprietary trading system and algorithms significantly influenced market volumes in index options. Their innovative approach and technical expertise were foundational to the establishment of the company, with a clear focus on expanding into new markets and leveraging high-frequency trading (HFT) technologies.
One founder excels as the mastermind behind the company's systems architecture, leading the design and development of the trading system, databases, analytical tools, and monitoring tools, utilizing languages like Python, Java, and C++. This technical vision ensures the company stays at the forefront of trading technology, emphasizing low latency and high scalability.
The other founder is pivotal in defining the company's algorithmic trading strategy. With a vision that guides the trading team, he plays a critical role in setting priorities and advising on the development and refinement of trading algorithms. His expertise ensures the company's trading strategies are continuously optimized for performance and innovation.
The founders have established the firm as a private company, free from external investors. This independence allows them to make necessary decisions and take actions without constraints, ensuring the company remains agile and aligned with its strategic vision. Their ability to operate autonomously ensures a focus on technological innovation, strategic expansion, and the continuous refinement of trading strategies, all while maintaining the core values and objectives they set out from the beginning
Values
The company prides itself on a culture of professionalism, streamlined processes, and minimal bureaucracy, promoting quick actions and decisions. It values teamwork, open relationships, and clear, concise feedback, with a fundamental commitment to remote work. Moreover, it boasts a robust infrastructure, an elite team of developers, and is dedicated to investing in and continuously improving its trading technologies, ensuring it stays at the forefront of the trading industry.
About Mike
I am Mike Torchinsky, a passionate HR professional with over 20 years of experience in executive search and career development. I help both corporate clients and individual candidates find their ideal match in the dynamic and competitive markets of technology, crypto, and HFT.
As the founder of TopHeads, I offer free access to dozens of top-level candidate profiles, selected by me for executive search consultants, HR and hiring managers of the largest Russian and international companies. I also provide high-quality interactions with leading executive search and recruitment firms, leveraging my extensive network of business contacts with over 20,000 company representatives.
As the founder and consultant of Torchinsky, I have created a unique executive career development program for high-level senior managers only. I work with them to develop a strategy to find a new, "ideal job" that satisfies them, using a proactive approach and sharing my invaluable contacts and experiences. I have successfully executed hundreds of search projects, placing top-tier managers and experts for Fortune 500 companies and promising startups.
I am based in Israel, where I relocated with my family in 2015, making aliyah and broadening our horizons. I am a proud father, devoted husband, and a lifelong learner. I am also an avid Linkedin blogger, sharing my insights and opinions on the HR business and the tech industry. I invite you to follow me and join my network of 55K+ followers on Linkedin.Best regards,
Mike
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