CareerPlan

Quantitative Researcher

New York, NY, USFull-time$165k–$325k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Develop and evaluate quantitative equity investment models using statistical and machine learning techniques to generate predictive trading signals.

Role type

Quantitative Researcher (Equity)

Builds

Predictive trading signals and scalable research pipelines

Domain

Financial Services / Quantitative Equity

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Quantitative trading strategy development, Feature engineering, Predictive modeling (linear, tree-based, neural networks), Large-scale data processing, Distributed computing, Empirical research design, Financial data analysis, Scientific programming, Performance attribution, Hypothesis testing

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Python, Cloud computing infrastructure

Responsibilities

Engineer features from diverse large-scale data sources, Construct and evaluate alpha signals, Analyze cross-sectional and time-series relationships, Design and implement end-to-end scalable research pipelines, Evaluate signal quality and portfolio performance, Collaborate with engineers to implement ideas in production systems

Seniority

Mid-Senior (Master's or Bachelor's + 3 years)