About Five Rings
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, Boca Raton, London and Amsterdam, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.
We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.
About the Role
Five Rings gives people as much responsibility as possible, as quickly as it can be earned.
- Identify new opportunities in the markets we trade
- Construct or enhance market models
- Develop analyses and simulations
- Implement models in our trading systems
- Test models in real time
- Collaborate with traders and software developers
About You
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another qualifying field.
- Minimum of two years' work experience involving the development of quantitative trading strategies.
- Experience conducting data analysis involving large financial datasets to find signals for mid- to high-frequency trading
- Exceptionally mathematically proficient
- Possesses a hunger to work on some of the most complex mathematical problems
- Risk taker and problem solver
- Explores innovative thinking and analytical methodologies
- Extremely detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Eager to continue to learn and grow your skills
- Proficiency in statistical languages and/or packages in R, python, or similar.
Applicants are able to apply to multiple positions, but we strongly encourage you to only apply to your top choice.
Top Skills
What We Do
Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. Based in New York, we trade in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. Five Rings does not depend on clients or outside investors. Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them. The strength of our firm comes from the talent of our people, and our compensation packages reflect this belief.
Five Rings offers a casual atmosphere, flat structure and great benefits. Education is a priority. Our experienced traders and software developers teach new employees extensively, both hands-on and in classroom settings. Our young firm is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, and progress can be rapid for those ready to meet the challenges that await them
