Quantative Trader, Founder Beta Users

Company Description SUMO IQ is building a unified risk layer that sits across every strategy, account, and trading venue, providing per-strategy risk management that typical brokers and alpha generation firms do not offer. The platform delivers cross-asset coverage while keeping spot and margin exposure strictly separated, giving traders clearer control over their risk profile. SUMO IQ is designed with a bring-your-own-key approach, meaning traders retain custody of their own accounts and funds while the system only transmits configured orders. Institutional-grade failsafes such as graduated kill switches, per-strategy portfolio heat monitoring, and adaptive sizing create a robust safety net that sits on top of broker infrastructure. This environment is tailored for sophisticated traders who want institutional-level controls on their own alpha.
Role Description Quantitative Trader, Founder Beta Users are a remote opportunities focused on helping shape and validate SUMO IQ’s core trading and risk management platform for it's MVP and future feature role out. In this collaborative role, the individual will actively trade their own quantitative strategies while integrating them with SUMO IQ, providing detailed feedback on execution, risk controls, and workflow. Founder Beta Users become part of our steering committee, with direct communication with the company CEO, participating in product discussions, roll-outs and suggesting new features or metrics that would enhance institutional-grade risk oversight for active traders.
Qualifications
Strong background in quantitative trading, including experience designing, backtesting, and deploying systematic strategies across spot and margin products.
Hands-on experience with trading APIs, algorithmic order routing, and multi-venue execution; comfort working with your own brokerage accounts and key management.
Deep understanding of risk management concepts such as position sizing, portfolio heat, leverage management, kill switches, and cross-asset exposure control.
Ability to communicate clearly and constructively with a founding team, providing structured feedback, edge cases, and practical suggestions from live trading experience.
Prior experience trading at a prop desk, hedge fund, or as an independent systematic trader is highly beneficial.
Comfort operating in an early-stage, experimental environment and willingness to iterate quickly on workflows and configurations.

Work arrangement
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