Stockstotrade

Job Summary:
StocksToTrade, Inc. is a fast-moving fintech and financial education company seeking an experienced Trading Systems Developer on a contract basis. The role focuses on researching, designing, and building custom technical indicators and automated signals to assist active traders in making informed decisions.
Responsibilities:
• Research and evaluate new technical indicator concepts based on price action, volume, momentum, and market structure
• Design and build custom buy/sell signal indicators, screener alerts, and strategy scripts primarily in Pine Script on TradingView
• Leverage AI and machine learning tools to identify patterns, optimize signal logic, and enhance indicator accuracy
• Collaborate with traders and analysts to translate market intuition and trading methodologies into coded, testable indicators
• Develop and execute rigorous backtesting frameworks to evaluate indicator performance across various asset classes, timeframes, and market conditions
• Analyze backtest results, identify overfitting risks, and iterate on logic to improve real-world reliability
• Document performance metrics including win rate, risk/reward, drawdown, and edge statistics for internal review
• Apply AI-powered tools and large language model (LLM) workflows to accelerate indicator research, code generation, and hypothesis testing
• Stay current on AI advancements relevant to quantitative trading and propose integrations that give StocksToTrade's community a competitive edge
• Evaluate third-party data feeds, APIs, and tools that can enhance signal quality or expand research capabilities
• Work with the product and education teams to translate technical indicator logic into content and tools accessible to retail traders
• Maintain clear documentation of indicator specifications, version history, and testing results
• Participate in regular reviews to align indicator development with community needs and platform roadmap
Qualifications:
Required:
• Demonstrated experience building and backtesting custom trading indicators in TradingView
• Strong background in technical analysis and active trading — you understand what makes a signal actionable, not just statistically valid
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar) applied to research, code generation, or market analysis
• Proficiency in at least one additional language relevant to quantitative trading (Python strongly preferred)
• Deep understanding of backtesting methodology, including walk-forward testing, parameter sensitivity, and avoiding look-ahead bias
• Ability to work independently, manage your own timeline, and deliver on a contract basis
Preferred:
• Experience trading equities, options, or futures — particularly in short-term or active strategies
• Familiarity with StocksToTrade, Millionaire Publishing products, or the retail trader education space
• Background in machine learning or statistical modeling applied to financial time series
• Experience with data APIs (Polygon, Alpaca, Quandl, or similar) for extended historical data and backtesting
• Contributions to open-source trading tools, TradingView public scripts, or trading communities
Company:
StocksToTrade is the most innovative and rapidly advancing stock research and charting platform in the industry. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Austin, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.