Junior Quantitative Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Junior Quantitative Analyst (Fintech): Developing and optimizing predictive financial signals and models with an accent on data cleaning, feature engineering, and controlled experimentation. Focus on productionizing machine learning models and contributing to the core Python codebase to drive systematic trading strategies.

Location: Must be based in Austin, Texas

Salary: $150,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global investment firm that develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

What you will do

• Clean and analyze raw datasets from the proprietary data library.
• Apply financial intuition and machine learning models to featurize data.
• Conduct controlled experiments to evaluate the economic value of features.
• Productionize features and models using DAG schedulers.
• Contribute to the improvement of the Python codebase.
• Collaborate with Quantitative Portfolio Managers to impact live trading.

Requirements

• Must be based in Austin, Texas
• Undergraduate, Masters, or PhD degree in CS, Math, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance.
• Demonstrated programming proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Strong background in data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and work ethic.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• 401k retirement plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous PTO including 20 vacation days, 3 personal days, and 10 sick days.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Learning and development opportunities including courses and team-building off-sites.
• Casual dress code and wellness perks.