Quantitative Researcher - ETFs and Passive Flows

Location: New York, United States; hybrid work with flexible in-office days

Base pay: $165,000–$325,000 per year, plus potential discretionary bonus and benefits

Company

hirify.global is a quantitative investment management and trading firm applying technology, artificial intelligence, data science, and quantitative research to investing.

What you will do

• Generate new alpha through quantitative signals reflecting inefficiencies in global capital markets related to ETF trading.
• Develop systematic signals and alpha models for ETF and index trading strategies.
• Gather, maintain, and analyze economic and financial data supporting global ETFs and indices.
• Conduct end-to-end research from data gathering and hypothesis testing through model implementation.
• Partner with experts across modeling, portfolio management, platform, and trading to implement new strategies.
• Build relationships across teams and manage and mentor junior researchers.

Requirements

• Excellent quantitative skills supported by formal training in statistics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics, computer science, physics, or a related quantitative field, plus extensive applied research experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in an investment research function at a financial firm.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, including return drivers, risk control, and portfolio construction techniques.
• Strong understanding of computer technology used in financial and economic research, including statistical programming with Python and Java.
• Data management and retrieval skills, preferably with SQL or Spark, and Linux literacy.
• Strong understanding of investment management industry data and experience managing and accessing it for research.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently, multitask, and complete end-to-end research projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice to have

• PhD.
• Expertise with large panel datasets of market microstructure data, including intraday quote and trade execution data.
• Experience with portfolio construction and implementation research.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, competitive 401(k) matching, and employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Hybrid work policy with flexible in-office days and a home-office setup budget.
• Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, and game rooms.
• Tuition reimbursement, conference sponsorship, and training sponsorship.
• Generous vacation, unlimited sick days, and paid caregiver leave.