We value our people and invest in them as they are the future of our business. The role of a QTD (Quant Trader Developer) at Tibra is challenging and multi-faceted.

You will be encouraged to cultivate your Quant, Trader and Developer skills in equal measure. Each graduate is enrolled in 'Tibra Uni', our tailored in-house training programme, and has access to diverse external training.

You will receive responsibility from the start, learn from experienced professionals who have built an elite investment business and will get the opportunity to make a real difference.

At Tibra, we want to train every employee to be the best they can be and become leaders in our business. Our career paths are flexible; they are defined by your strengths and passion, allowing you to shape your future. Every employee has a personal development and leadership training programme to help fulfil their potential.

We offer our employees responsibility early in their career and encourage initiative. Here, everyone's ideas count. At Tibra, we share and reward success.

We value our people and invest in them as they are the future of our business. The role of a QTD (Quant Trader Developer) at Tibra is challenging and multi-faceted.

You will be encouraged to cultivate your Quant, Trader and Developer skills in equal measure. Each graduate is enrolled in ‘Tibra Uni’, our tailored in-house training program, and has access to diverse external training.

You will receive responsibility from the start, learn from experienced professionals who have built an elite investment business and will get the opportunity to make a real difference.

We value our people and invest in them as they are the future of our business. The role of a QTD (Quant Trader Developer) at Tibra is challenging and multi-faceted.

Our training program offers a unique opportunity to experience first-hand the development of cutting-edge proprietary trading systems. You will be mentored by Tibra's best Quants and Developers, and your training will balance fundamental development, financial market theory and on-the-job training and mentoring. Each graduate is enrolled in ‘Tibra Uni’, our tailored in-house training program, and has access to diverse external training.

You will contribute to the evolution of the Tibra's trading strategies, while building the software development skills and market insights needed for your success as a Quant Trader Developer.

You will receive responsibility from the start, learn from experienced professionals who have built an elite investment business and will get the opportunity to make a real difference.

About Dean Synnott:

Describe your job

My role as a Quant Trader is to research, monitor and improve new and existing trading strategies. This involves conducting mathematical and statistical analysis of financial markets, looking into the microstructures of different financial products and performing benchmark analysis of live trading strategies.

What’s your background?

I grew up close-by in Wollongong. From a pretty young age I knew I wanted to work in the financial trading sector and so chose my high school subjects with a view to studying mathematics and computer science. In school I was able to start learning to code and this definitely gave me a head start on most of my cohort through university. I also had a keen interest in stock market trading so took full advantage of free trading simulations to experiment with different strategies and gain exposure to trading equities.

My degree was in Mathematics and Finance, majoring in Quantitative and Computational Trading. The program of study was designed by the University of Wollongong in partnership with Tibra, to give graduates the knowledge needed to work in a high-frequency trading environment.

I applied for the graduate role at Tibra in my last year of University, largely because of what I knew of its reputation as a leading proprietary trading firm. After passing the recruitment process of aptitude testing, group interview and panel interview, I was offered the role of Junior Quant Trader and started in early 2018.

Could someone with a different background do what you do?

I believe anyone who has enough drive can learn to do pretty much anything. That said, working in the financial markets on live trading systems does require you to be someone who thrives in a high stress environment. You don’t necessarily need a background in mathematics or programming, but you do have to think logically and be able to understand and learn the concepts and theories behind financial markets trading.

What’s the coolest thing about working for Tibra?

Definitely the thrill of placing your wits against the market every day and trying to find new and innovative ways to improve systems and strategies. I really appreciate the fact that Tibra actively supports and encourages personal research of new ideas, it doesn’t just play lip service to the idea.

It’s an obvious one, but the office is only 100 metres from the beach and a short walk from the escarpment – there are definitely worse places to work!

What are the limitations?

Working in the financial markets can be really demanding. The hours can be long and, depending on the markets you’re responsible for, might mean early starts and late nights. Quant research can also be challenging because there’s usually very little source material to reference, so it’s up to the quant to innovate and find new ideas. This style of research can be hard for people to adjust to compared to studying at university.

Three pieces of advice for yourself when you were a student

Spend more time programming in lower level languages; it builds the foundation of understanding that can be transferred to almost any other higher-level language.

Practice is the best way to learn, so find a way to practice the types of work you will need to perform once you leave university.

Advice is free, so ask anyone and everyone that you can for advice on your future – it all helps.

We run a 5 week Summer Internship program across the months of January and February. Applications for students in their penultimate year will open in June.

We are always on the look out for the brightest minds to take our business to it’s fullest potential. Through our Leadership Development Programs, we encourage our juniors to step up and become mentors and team leaders to learn the ropes of juggling various people management skills and their day to day duties.

Perks & Benefits

As the Philanthropic arm of the Tibra group, the Tibra Capital Foundation’s aim is not just to support worthy causes, but also to inspire further action amongst those that witness our efforts. All of the Foundation’s efforts aim to have a multiplier effect, encouraging others to give time, money and thought to the causes which are meaningful in their lives.

• Volunteer days: We give our employees leave to attend our TCF events.
• Workshops: We host on/off-site workshops for our employees to engage with charities.
• We’ll match ya: We match our employees’ charity donations up to a generous cap.
• Fundraising opportunities: When our employees fundraise, we also match what they raise to a set limit.
• Team challenges: We encourage our employees to team up and take part in challenges to support their chosen charity.