Mustard Systems Ltd.

Graduate quantitative analyst role developing predictive statistical models for sports and trading strategies using mathematics, probability and data analysis.DescriptionThe Quant team at Mustard Systems create predictive models that are globally recognised as best-in-class. We use cutting-edge statistical methods to model cricket and trading strategies, often developing our own techniques. We answer the questions captains, pundits and traders argue about: What strategy would be best in this situation? How do matchups affect the game? Who are the best players really? We're looking for talented individuals to join our team.What you can expect?To research recent advances in modelling to better extract signals from noisy dataTo join a close-knit, collaborative team of mathematicians and enjoy a high level of responsibility from an early stageTo design and build your own models using your own ideasTo work closely with expert traders and developers to improve your modelsLearn to build the best models from experienced quantsRequirementsWhat we're looking for?A 1st class degree from a top university or a 2:1 from Oxbridge.Degree-level study in statistics and probability theory.Intellectual curiosity, creativity and confidence to try new approaches.Excellent problem solving and communication skills.An interest in sports or competitive games. No cricket knowledge required!BenefitsWhy join Mustard Systems?Hybrid working environment. We're in the office every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and work from home every Wednesday and FridayWork on cutting-edge systems in a competitive and innovative field.Collaborate with a smart, driven team, where your contributions directly impact business performance.Opportunity to drive the company’s technical direction and double its revenue in the next three years.Comprehensive benefits, including:Competitive salary and significant bonus potentialEnhanced pension match with salary sacrifice option.Health insurance and life assurance.Sabbatical leave after five years.33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)

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A quantitative trading graduate programme combining machine learning, software development, mathematical modelling, sports analysis and financial markets to build prediction-market trading strategies and systems.DescriptionWe are a small, world-class quantitative trading firm where machine learning, neural networks and advanced data engineering drive our algorithmic trading strategies.Our Graduate Programme is an excellent opportunity to start your career at the intersection of technology, mathematics, sport and financial markets. This year’s programme will focus on one particularly exciting challenge: building a new trading operation targeting emerging prediction markets in the UK and the rapidly growing US sports market.You will join a small group of exceptional graduates dedicated to building and growing our prediction-markets trading operation. You will work on a live commercial product from the outset, solving real problems with real impact, in a company with proven success in turning ideas into profitable strategies.Programme ContentPrediction markets are creating an entirely new landscape for quantitative trading.New exchanges, products and market structures are appearing rapidly. Prices can move in milliseconds, liquidity can be fragmented, and similar outcomes may trade differently across multiple outlets. We are building systems to understand and trade these markets at scale.You will be given genuine responsibility and a problem to solve from the beginning, such as:Process live sports, market and pricing dataBuild a model to estimate probabilities and identify mispriced contractsDesign, develop and optimise high-frequency trading systemsAnalyse strategy performance in testing and live tradingImplement tools to manage trading risk, capital and exposureInvestigate platforms, products and markets to identify opportunitiesThere will be enough structure to help you understand the problem, but you will be encouraged to investigate, experiment and develop your own ideas with support from the wider team of experienced quants, traders and developers.Programme StructureThe programme lasts 12 months. Your role will be varied and unbound by a narrow description. Developers will need to understand markets. Traders will need to understand data. Quants will need to turn their ideas into functioning systems. The team will combine software development, quantitative research, sports analysis and trading, with each person contributing according to their strengths while learning how the whole operation fits together. The team shares ideas, solves problems and builds better systems collectively, and each team member will develop expertise across all disciplines and support others in doing so.As the programme progresses, you will take increasing ownership of the areas where you show the greatest ability and interest. You do not need to arrive knowing what you want to specialise in. Part of the purpose of the programme is to help you discover your strengths and interests.Following the initial 12 months, successful candidates will have the opportunity to join the team permanently.RequirementsThere are no specific experience requirements. You might be an exceptional developer, a strong mathematician or quantitative thinker, or a sports fanatic who has spent years analysing prices, stats and performance. What matters is how you think.You don't need equal strength across software development, mathematics and sports analysis, but we look for depth in at least one area and the curiosity and flexibility to work across disciplines.A successful candidate will:Be highly analytical and enjoy solving difficult, unfamiliar problemsBe comfortable working with large datasets and complex systemsHave the ability to turn ideas into practical solutions independentlyBe curious and eager to learn how models, technology and markets interactEnjoy working in an environment where speed, accuracy and reliability matter, and be willing to test ideas and challenge assumptionsTo apply, you must haveA bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative subject from a leading universityThe right to work in the UK, or the ability to obtain itEvidence of something you have pursued independently outside your formal studies. This could be software you have built, research you have conducted, a model you have developed, a business or society you have started, a game you have analysed, or simply a difficult problem that captured your attention. We want to see evidence of curiosity, originality and the ability to turn an idea into something tangible.BenefitsComprehensive benefits, including:Competitive salary and significant bonus potentialOffer of permanent position to successful candidatesEnhanced pension match with salary sacrifice optionHealth insurance and life assurance33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)

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