Graduate Quantitative Trader

Flow Traders is recruiting for Graduate Quantitative Trader in New York. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

ETF market making out of Amsterdam, with a numerical test as the first and hardest filter.

What sets Flow Traders apart: ETF specialist rather than a generalist market maker. Numerical assessment close to Optiver's in difficulty. Strong crypto and digital asset desk.

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The role, as Flow Traders describes it, published on July 29, 2026 and reproduced from their job board:

Flow Traders is seeking driven, competitive, and intellectually curious individuals to join our growing Trading team in New York. This is a unique opportunity to begin your career at a proprietary trading firm, where entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and collaboration are central to how we operate.

You will begin with an intensive three-month training program in Amsterdam, where you will build a foundation in Flow Traders’ core business, the financial products we trade, market dynamics, pricing strategies, and proprietary trading systems. Through quantitative coursework, trading simulations, and instruction from Senior Traders and Quantitative Researchers, you will develop the skills needed to make informed, split-second decisions in dynamic financial markets.

Following the program, you will join a trading desk in New York, where you will progressively take on greater responsibility, monitor markets, identify opportunities, and contribute directly to your desk’s performance.

What You Need to Succeed

University degree, preferably in a STEM-related field

Demonstrable interest in trading and global financial markets

Understanding of financial products

Excellent mental math, quantitative, and analytical skills

Proficiency in Python

Ability to think on your feet, reason logically, and deliver under pressure

Entrepreneurial and competitive mindset with an eagerness to innovate and find creative solutions