Head Of Quantitative Trading

About the role

This senior leadership position is with a fast‑growing B2B sportsbook technology company serving operators across Europe and Latin America. You will head the quantitative function, shaping how markets are priced and risk is managed through highly automated, model‑driven trading.

Key responsibilities

• Build and lead the Quantitative Trading team covering pre‑match and in‑play pricing, risk/liability models and trading automation.
• Own the models behind Bet Builder, same‑game pricing, Cash Out, personalization and market availability.
• Define and execute the roadmap for automating sports, markets and trading processes.
• Take models from research into live production, ensuring quality, performance and scalability.
• Set and monitor model performance across margin, hold, price accuracy and market availability.
• Collaborate with R&D Trading, Engineering and AI teams to productionise models and develop the underlying data platform.
• Help redefine the trader role around model supervision and exception management.

Required profile

• Proven experience building or running automated pricing and risk models at scale.
• Strong quantitative background in statistics, machine learning or stochastic modelling.
• Hands‑on experience taking models from research into live production.
• Sportsbook or high‑frequency trading experience strongly preferred.
• Highly analytical with a focus on measurement and model performance.
• AI‑first approach to modelling, research and development.
• Ability to work effectively with both traders and engineers.

Required skills

• Statistical modelling
• Machine learning
• Stochastic modelling

What we offer

• Fully remote work with occasional visits to the trading team in Sofia.
• Senior leadership ownership and the chance to shape an international sportsbook trading operation.
• International market‑rate leadership package plus equity participation.