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Discover the benefits of joining Barak Market Making, where expertise meets innovation in financial market solutions. Explore opportunities to enhance trading strategies and optimize market outcomes with Barak Market Making today.

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Tel Aviv

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Amsterdam

Senior Quant Trader

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Trader to join our dynamic team. This role is critical in shaping our trading strategies and enhancing our market-making capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trading, a deep understanding of financial markets, and the ability to leverage algorithmic strategies to optimize trading performance.

Job Description

Develop and implement advanced trading strategies to optimize market-making performance.
Monitor and analyze market conditions, trends, and trading activities to make informed trading decisions.
Collaborate with the technology team to refine and enhance algorithmic trading systems.
Manage risk exposure and ensure compliance with trading regulations and internal policies.
Provide insights and recommendations to improve trading efficiency and profitability.
Recruit and train junior traders, providing mentorship and guidance to help them develop their skills and integrate into the team effectively.

The Right Candidate

5+ years of experience in trading derivative instruments
University degree in a STEM-related field Employment experience with a Market Making firm
Experience with mentoring a junior trading teams
Experience with programming at C++ / Python
Fast decision making, ability to work under pressure
Strong communication skills
Strong verbal and written English

Benefits Include
Breakfast and daily meal allowance
Access to our gym facilities
Travel allowance (if applicable)
Participate in Lease-a-Bike program
Happy hours and team events

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Graduate HR & Talent Coordinator

As our Graduate HR & Talent Coordinator, you will be the backbone of our people operations. In this dynamic role, you will play a pivotal part in scaling our Amsterdam team and enhancing the "Barak experience" for both current employees and prospective talent. Working directly with the HR Manager, you will gain 360-degree exposure to the entire HR lifecycle, making this the perfect launchpad for your career in a vibrant, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Take an active, hands-on role in sourcing, screening, and coordinating interviews for our technical and trading roles, managing candidate pipelines efficiently.
Act as our primary brand ambassador, ensuring every candidate receives a smooth, professional, and engaging experience from first contact to hire.
Lead our employer branding efforts by creating compelling content for LinkedIn and our careers page to build a proactive talent pipeline.
Build and maintain strong relationships with top universities and student associations to attract the next generation of quantitative talent.

The Right Candidate

Currently residing in the Netherlands (mandatory requirement).
Recent graduate with a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field
An energetic, solution-oriented self-starter who takes initiative and thrives under autonomy.
Comfortable with digital tools like Excel, LinkedIn, Canva, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). A creative mindset for social media is a big plus.
Excellent command of English, with the ability to articulate our culture to diverse candidates with energy, clarity, and professionalism.
Highly organized, data-driven, and passionate about "fine-tuning" HR systems and administration.

What We Offer:

Breakfast and daily meal allowance
Access to our gym facilities
Travel reimbursement or the option to participate in Lease-a-Bike program
Happy hours and team events

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Tel Aviv

Software Engineer

We are looking for team members who can contribute to the full-cycle development of our low-latency trading applications and algorithms.

Job Description
As a Software Engineer at Barak Market Making, you will play a crucial role in the development of our algo trading systems by:

Designing and developing sophisticated, high-performance software to ensure the highest quality standards.
Collaborating on the construction of a cutting-edge low-latency infrastructure that seamlessly integrates hardware and software components, optimizing our HFT platform for efficiency and reliability.
Leveraging your deep understanding of global financial markets to enhance our system’s capabilities across exchanges worldwide, contributing to Barak’s success in our industry.

The Right Candidate

Has at least 5 years of development experience in a high-level object-oriented language (preference for Java and C++)
Is a university graduate in Computer Science (with a high GPA)
Has experience building complex, high-scale, high-performance software
Is curious by nature and a quick learner

Ideally Experienced with

Advanced OOP and design patterns
Performance and low latency optimizations
Linux operating system, its internals, and ecosystem
Interaction with tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, or similar
Has architectural abilities to design a large scale and complex systems
Experience and knowledge in financial markets infrastructure
Familiar with CI/CD and development environments
Independent and autodidact

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Research Software Developer

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Software Developer to join our research team. Work closely with our researchers and quants to design, develop, and optimize the tools and infrastructure used for research, simulation, and model development. Joining this role means combining your strong engineering skills with a quantitative mindset, diving into financial markets, and making a real impact in algorithmic trading.

Job Description

Build and maintain high-performance research infrastructure in C++ and Python.
Collaborate directly with researchers to implement, test, and optimize research ideas.
Build infrastructure for efficient post-trade analysis.
Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and reproducibility of research workflows.
Profile and optimize performance-critical components for low-latency and large-scale data processing.

The Right Candidate

Strong programming experience in C++ and Python and at least 5 years of development experience.
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
Familiarity with development in a research environment.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field, with a minimum GPA of 90.

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Junior Trader

As a junior trader, you will support all aspects of trading desk operations. We are looking for young, creative minds eager to learn and grow in an innovative and dynamic environment.

Job Description

Executing algorithmic trading in accordance with the trading desk’s objective
Monitoring and reconciling trading positions consistently throughout the shift
Performing post-trade analysis on a variety of algorithmic trading strategies
Assisting quantitative traders in performing research for new trading strategies
You will be responsible for continuously monitoring trading systems, ensuring they operate efficiently with minimal downtime or disruption
Act as a first line of defense in troubleshooting and resolving technical and operational issues that may arise during the trading activities

The Right Candidate

Graduate degree in a STEM-related field or in business/economics
Eager to learn new skills
Strong interest in trading and financial markets
Strong analytical, quantitative, and math skills
Ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple tasks
Demonstrated strong work ethic and a team player focused on contributing to the success and development of the trading desk
Good verbal and written English

Benefits Include

Daily Meals Benefit: Savor delicious and healthy breakfast and lunch card provided daily.
Physical fitness classes
Social events, fun days, happy hours

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Didn’t find a role that matches your profile?

We’re always interested in meeting talented people. If you don’t see a role that fits your experience, feel free to contact any of our offices by email, and we can consider you for future opportunities.

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Our Recruitment Process

The recruitment process begins with the submission of your CV and cover letter. A member of our recruiting team will personally review your application. If your qualifications align with one of our open positions, you will be contacted to schedule an online HR interview. The last steps include a (technical) assessment and final interview rounds.

CV Submission

Submit your CV or resume
Through our application form on our website, we will check if you meet our requirements.

Phone Screening

If your cv meets our requirements, you will be invited for a telephone interview at a time of your choosing.

Skill Assessment

You will be invited at our office to take a skills and knowledge assessment.

Final Interview

If you pass all stages we will invite you for a final interview with our hiring manager.