Executive search · HFT & quantitative trading
The engineers and researchers who make microseconds count.
Quantum Search finds technical talent for high-frequency and quantitative trading firms. We recruit software, hardware, research and machine learning specialists across New York, Chicago, Austin and London.
What we recruit
Six disciplines, one industry.
We specialise in the technical hires that power trading firms. From engineers who build and refine complex trading systems, with all the intricacies of market data, execution and infrastructure, to researchers developing the next strategy, we know what each role demands and how to find the people who meet that standard.
Software Engineering
Low-latency C++, trading systems, market data, infrastructure and platform engineers.
HWFPGA & ASIC
RTL designers, verification and silicon engineers building tick-to-trade in hardware.
QRQuant Research
Researchers across HFT, mid-frequency and systematic strategies, from PhD to portfolio manager.
QDQuant Development
Developers between research and production: pricing, simulation and backtesting.
MLMachine Learning & AI
ML engineers and researchers working on large models, GPU platforms and feature pipelines.
EXECExperienced & Leadership Hires
Heads of technology, research leads and senior individual contributors. Retained and confidential.
Where we work
Four markets, close to the matching engines.
Hover over a city to see the local time, then click through to the live roles there.
How a search runs
A focused process, from brief to signed offer.
Brief
We agree the technical scope, team context, compensation range and what success looks like in the first year.
Map
We map the relevant talent pool across firms, research groups and adjacent industries such as big tech and semiconductors.
Shortlist
You receive a short, assessed list of interested candidates who fit the brief, with notes on each, including their availability and notice period.
Interviews & offer
We help to coordinate every interview stage, share feedback after each round, then guide both sides through the offer and stay in touch through the first months.
For candidates
Your next move, handled discreetly.
Many of the roles we work on are never advertised. Send us your CV and we will only share it with a firm after we have spoken and you have agreed.
For hiring firms
Hiring for a hard-to-fill seat?
Tell us about the role. We will come back within one working day with how we would approach the search.