Senior trader
The Preferred SupplierAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Posted January 5, 2026
4600 - 7700 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The Preferred Supplier is a specialist recruitment firm that matches finance professionals—ranging from accountants and controllers to CFOs and finance managers—with scale‑ups, corporates, and investors across the Randstad. The firm differentiates itself through award‑winning service, personalized video or phone interviews, bespoke CV and interview coaching, and transparent salary benchmarks that empower candidates to negotiate confidently. Leveraging a deep network of top companies, The Preferred Supplier guides candidates from initial assessment to successful placement, ensuring a career move that aligns with their ambitions and expertise.
Job Description
The company is seeking a talented and self-motivated Senior Trader to join its growing trading team, with a focus on teamwork, continuous integration, and test-driven development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year university in computer science, software engineering, or related technical field.
- Advanced quantitative, research and statistical skills with a tenacity to create or find a powerful, sophisticated strategy and solution at a medium to high frequency
- Aptitude and experience in developing, monetizing, and evolving high frequency algorithms
- Extremely analytical and probabilistic mindset with superb problem solving skills
- Confident vision of building and leading teams driven to compete and win
- Motivation and resourcefulness in quickly solving hard problems through the creative application of technology
- Ability to manage numerous trading development priorities with ease
- Ability to facilitate collaboration with team members and other departments in order to drive productivity
- Values teamwork and is capable of thinking independently
- Ability to generate trading ideas and design overall strategies at a high level using the tools available
- Willing to learn the intricacies of a world-class high-frequency trading floor environment and know how to contribute in a meaningful manner
- Ability to adapt to challenging and changing situations
- Strong mathematical aptitude and entrepreneurial mind
- Programming proficiency in C++ and/or Python
- Working knowledge of TensorFlow and Pytorch is a plus
- Experience with Slurm or another distributed compute cluster environment
- Excellent verbal communication including during under pressure situations