At a Glance
- Tasks: Trade single stock futures and ETFs, developing innovative market-making strategies.
- Company: Dynamic electronic trading firm focused on global market opportunities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Engage with a talented team in a meritocratic environment that values creativity.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and make an impact in the fast-paced world of trading.
- Qualifications: 1+ years trading experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Python.
The predicted salary is between 112500 - 137500 $ per year.
Nine Mile is an electronic principal trading firm focused on market-making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of our business, powering Nine Mile’s unified global trading platform and the micro-decisions required for successful trading. Nine Mile’s scale and efficiency allow us to be nimble, responding quickly to market opportunities and regulatory changes, whilst operating within a robust operational risk management framework.
At our heart, it’s our people that power Nine Mile – our strategy, technology, and relationships. We are proud to have a team of highly motivated, intelligent individuals who strive to solve complex problems through creative, sophisticated technology in an open, meritocratic environment.
Join Nine Mile’s APAC ETF Market Making team as a Trader, based in Sydney, trading single stock futures and ETFs across APAC markets. You’ll develop and execute market-making and arbitrage strategies across futures, ETFs and related products as part of our market-making team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing trading strategies across single stock futures, ETFs and related instruments in APAC markets
- Using futures for hedging and relative value trading
- Identifying and capturing arbitrage opportunities across related products
- Contributing to the development of trading strategies and the growth of our traded universe
- Researching new systematic trading opportunities
- Designing and improving algorithmic trading strategies and execution tools
- Collaborating closely with the broader market-making team
- Engaging with exchanges, brokers and other market participants across the region
What You Will Bring:
- 1+ years of relevant trading experience at a High‑Frequency Trading or Market Making firm, ideally with exposure to futures, ETFs or APAC markets
- Familiarity with derivatives market structure in one or more APAC markets
- A solid understanding of ETF mechanics and arbitrage strategies
- Proficiency in Python
- Highly advanced capability in probability and statistics
- Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- A genuine passion for financial markets, particularly systematic and quantitative trading
- Strong academic record in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Econometrics, Computer Science or a related discipline
At Nine Mile, we operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Our success depends not only on our vision, technology, and strategies, but on the people who bring them to life every day. We foster a culture that rewards open interaction, rigorous problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork. We believe helping others succeed is as important as individual achievement. Challenge your ideas. Work with us.
Trader – Single Stock Futures in Sydney employer: Nmftrading
Nine Mile is an exceptional employer located in Sydney, Australia, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture that prioritises innovation and teamwork. Employees benefit from meaningful autonomy in their roles, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a high-performance trading environment. With a focus on fostering creativity and problem-solving, Nine Mile empowers its team to thrive while navigating the fast-paced world of HFT futures trading.
