Senior Systematic Trader — U.S. Equities — Memphis

Based in the Memphis, TN area, this fully remote Senior Systematic Trader — U.S. Equities will own daily oversight and continued improvement of systematic U.S.-equity trading. The operating schedule centers on Central Time oversight of market flow, exception handling, and post-close investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $225,000–$325,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Memphis, TN area
Experience: 7+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

About the Role

This opening gives the Memphis, TN hire responsibility for live strategy supervision, exposure limits, execution review, incident response, and controlled production experiments, with operating coverage focused on Central Time oversight of market flow, exception handling, and post-close investigation. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.

Memphis Operating Focus

The Memphis opening emphasizes efficient handoffs, direct operational ownership, and complete resolution of open issues. The Central Time opening follows market flow through the main session and owns the transfer from live exception handling into investigation. Operational speed cannot erase evidence needed for review. Each open case records the observed behavior, immediate containment, likely impact, and the test that will confirm full resolution. For this role, that means direct ownership of live equity exposure, execution quality, escalation, and post-trade review during Central Time oversight of market flow, exception handling, and post-close investigation.

First Review Cycle

The initial Memphis, TN review combines Central Time oversight of market flow, exception handling, and post-close investigation with a controlled examination of live equity exposure, execution quality, escalation, and post-trade review. Each material observation needs a source, a time, and a defined owner. The first evidence set will cover this task: Investigate slippage, drift, and unusual market behavior. The second will cover this task: Define escalation and controlled-shutdown procedures. The Memphis opening emphasizes efficient handoffs, direct operational ownership, and complete resolution of open issues. Each material deviation receives a named follow-up owner. The final handoff will name the current state, the responsible person, and the next verification step. It will preserve a clear path back to live strategy supervision, exposure limits, execution review, incident response, and controlled production experiments.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor strategies, exposures, limits, and execution quality
  • Investigate slippage, drift, and unusual market behavior
  • Define escalation and controlled-shutdown procedures
  • Work with research on production experiments and post-trade review
  • Own live equity exposure, execution quality, escalation, and post-trade review during Central Time oversight of market flow, exception handling, and post-close investigation.

Required Qualifications

  • Seven or more years in systematic trading or electronic markets
  • Direct experience with U.S.-equity execution and market structure
  • Calm, documented decision-making under live-market pressure

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supervising multiple systematic strategies in production
  • Knowledge of broker controls, market incidents, and trading-system recovery
  • Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Memphis, TN opening.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Flexible paid time off and company holidays
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
  • Remote-work equipment and home-office support
  • Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

How to Apply

Submit a current resume through the application form for the Memphis, TN opening. A short cover letter is optional. We will contact qualified applicants about the interview process and next steps.

Equal Opportunity

Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job Categories: Trading
Job Types: Full Time
Job Locations: Memphis, TN — Remote

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