Quantitative Researcher

2 days ago


Stamford CT United States Trexquant Investment Full time

Trexquant is a systematic hedge fund where we use thousands of statistical algorithms to trade equity, futures, and other markets globally. We are looking for data scientists, physicists, engineers, economists, and programmers to develop the next generation of machine learning strategies that can accurately predict the future movements of liquid financial assets.

Our Quantitative Researchers are embedded within the following teams:

Alpha Researcher:

As a member of the Alpha Researcher team, you will be involved in developing market-neutral signals, parsing and analyzing large data sets, and collaborating with the Data and Strategy Research team to build a diverse set of predictive models.

Data Scientist:

As a member of the Data Science team, you will be involved in parsing and analyzing large data sets, discovering and obtaining new sources of data, and collaborating with the Alpha and Strategy team to build predictive machine learning models.

Strategy Researcher:

As a member of the Strategy team, you will be developing systematic strategies based on a variety of machine learning and statistical methods. The data you train and validate comes from actual market trading.

Your Responsibilities:

  1. Design, implement, and optimize various machine learning models aimed at predicting liquid assets using a wide set of financial data and a vast library of trading signals.
  2. Parse data sets to be used for future alpha (strategy) development.
  3. Investigate and implement state-of-the-art academic research in the field of quantitative finance.
  4. Collaborate with experienced and resourceful quantitative researchers to carry out experiments and test hypotheses using simulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. BS/MS/PhD degree in any STEM field.
  2. 2+ years of experience in the quantitative research field.
  3. Passion for machine learning.
  4. Fluent with programming languages like Python.
  5. Strong problem-solving skills.
  6. Ability to work effectively both as an individual and a team player.
  7. Knowledge of financial accounting is a plus.
  8. Background in quantitative finance is a plus but not necessary.

Benefits:

  1. Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance.
  2. Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment.
  3. PPO health, dental, and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
  4. Pre-tax commuter benefits.
  5. Weekly company meals.
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