Head of Quant

Who We Are NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and momentum becomes movement. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way. How You’ll Make an Impact Build the Quant Stack (0 → 1) - Design and develop the full trading system: - Data pipeline - Backtesting framework - Execution infrastructure - Monitoring & analytics - Work with tick-level and real-time trading data Develop & Run Trading Strategies - Build and deploy systematic strategies (MM / stat arb / execution) - Optimize execution, slippage, and liquidity usage - Continuously iterate strategies based on performance Monetize Trading Flow - Extract value from trading flow and user behavior - Design hedging and internalization logic - Identify and exploit inefficiencies across cohorts Signal & Data Layer - Generate signals from: - Market data - Trader behavior and cohorts - Build and maintain backtesting and evaluation frameworks Sim → Live Pipeline - Transition strategies from simulation to live trading - Monitor performance, risk, and capital efficiency - Continuously improve strategy robustness Ownership - Own strategy performance and PnL - Operate independently in a fast-moving environment - Build and lead the quant team over time What You Bring - Must Have - Proven experience building end-to-end trading systems (0→1) - Strong programming skills (Python required; C++ is a plus) - Hands-on experience in: - Market making OR - Statistical arbitrage OR - Execution strategies - Deep understanding of: - Market microstructure - Liquidity, spreads, and slippage - Experience taking strategies from idea → backtest → live Strong Plus - Experience in: - CFD brokers / market making / central risk book - Multi-asset trading (FX, equities, crypto, futures) - Familiarity with: - Tick-level data - Low-latency systems - Time-series databases (e.g. KDB) Your Journey after Applying - 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member - 45 minute Session (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager) - 60-minute Final Interview Session (with head of department & talent acquisition lead) Why Join NEXT? This is a rare opportunity to build a hedge-fund-grade system from the ground up, backed by the data and capital of one of the world's fastest-growing prop firms. You will not be a cog in a machine; you will be the engine builder. The future of fintech is algorithmic. Come build it with us.