Quantitative Researcher (Finance)

Location: Austin, Chicago, Miami, New York, Old Greenwich, San Francisco, or West Palm Beach, United States

Base pay range: $150,000–$200,000 USD annually, plus a discretionary performance bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops systematic financial strategies and predictive signals through a proprietary research platform across global markets and asset classes.

What you will do

• Support Portfolio Managers with alpha research, modelling, portfolio construction, optimization, and implementation of quantitative trading strategies.
• Research systematic strategies across global equities, ETFs, futures, currencies, and options.
• Build and maintain tools and systems for quantitative research and portfolio management.
• Collaborate with teams to improve the production of alphas and financial strategies.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree from a top university in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, quantitative finance, or a related discipline.
• 2–8 years of experience in quantitative research and/or quantitative development for systematic strategies.
• Programming ability in Python and/or C++, with a strong background in data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, moral integrity, and work ethic.

Culture & Benefits

• Academic sensibility combined with accountability for results and continuous improvement.
• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, plus a flexible spending account.
• 401(k), fully paid parental leave, twenty vacation days, three personal days, and ten sick days.
• Gym membership discounts, wellness activities, healthy snacks, and a casual dress code.
• Learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-sites, and employee resource groups.