As a (Junior) Quantitative Trader, you will immerse yourself in the fast-paced environment of equity trading on Scalable Capital's market making desk.
You will collaborate with seasoned traders and (quantitative) financial engineers, deepening your understanding of market dynamics, algorithmic trading strategies, and risk management.
Become a market maker for equities, ETFs (equity and fixed income), and other ETPs, providing liquidity and facilitating efficient trading on the European Investor Exchange (EIX)
Design, backtest and implement trading algorithms to enhance quoting and execution strategies, and adapt to changing market conditions, ensuring high code quality through version control and automated testing
Analyze market data, large datasets, leveraging time-series databases for efficient research
Leverage your programming skills to automate data processing, handle real-time data streams, and enhance data visualization
Support the development and optimization of trading systems, enhancing efficiency, robustness, and scalable deployment
Assist in optimizing treasury and liquidity management to ensure effective cash flow, funding strategies, and risk mitigation
Understand and apply risk management practices and ensure regulatory compliance
Work closely with quantitative engineers, developers, and seasoned traders

It is advantageous if you have gained initial internship experience in finance or banking, ideally in investment banking or at a fintech company.
You demonstrate proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, Rust and SQL, and have experience using data analysis tools (such as Streamlit or Google Tesseract/OCR) and libraries (such as Pandas, NumPy, Scipy, Seaborn, scikit-learn).
Additionally, you have practical experience with version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub) and modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, Docker).
It is advantageous if you not only have a strong interest in financial markets, trading, and investment strategies, but also practical experience.
A solid understanding of market microstructure, limit order books, and trading protocols (such as FIX) is a strong plus.
University degree, preferably in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related
Familiarity with time-series databases (e.g., InfluxDB, kdb+/q) and streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka) is highly beneficial
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets)
Demonstrable interest in financial markets, trading, and investment strategies
Ability to deliver under pressure with excellent analytical skills in a fast-paced environment
A collaborative problem-solver with attention to detail, along with strong communication and teamwork skills
Fluent in English

Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe, creating innovative services that have a substantial impact on the lives of our customers
Work with an international, diverse, inclusive, and ever-growing team that loves creating the best products for our clients
Work from our centrally located offices in the heart of Munich or Berlin, nestled in lively neighborhoods filled with vibrant restaurants, cozy cafés, and a wide range of convenient amenities
Be productive with the latest hardware and tools
Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing or career development sessions and spending your individual Education Budget
Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining our free German language classes
International relocation support is provided if required
Opportunity to work from abroad
Benefit from an attractive compensation package and from the company pension scheme
Monthly contribution of 50% for the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’
Say goodbye to order commissions and say hello to your complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital's PRIME+ Broker
Enjoy flexible and discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club

(Junior) Quantitative Trader (Market Making) (m/f/x)