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. Originally posted on Himalayas