Campus Quantitative Researcher (PhD, Full-Time) (Fintech)

Location: Chicago or New York, United States; campus-based

Base salary: $300,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Group conducts quantitative research and develops technologies for global financial markets.

What you will do

• Build predictive models from massive datasets.
• Develop algorithms that automatically execute trades on financial exchanges.
• Devise automated trading strategies across global markets.
• Work across quantitative research, data science, trading, and software development.
• Use statistical analysis, data mining, and a high-performance compute environment to support trading research.

Requirements

• PhD-level graduate education with exceptional achievement in a technical discipline.
• Strong programming and/or quantitative analysis skills in areas such as statistics, mathematics, data mining, or machine learning.
• Reliable and predictable availability.
• Eligibility to work in the United States; CPT/OPT-eligible international students may apply.

Nice to have

• Training in computer science or mathematics.
• Experience with Python, C++, machine learning, or quantitative research.
• Background in physics, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, neuroscience, materials science, or another technical discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured training in trading, programming, market mechanics, statistics, Python, C++, machine learning, and the research process.
• In-house courses and trading simulations led by experienced researchers, traders, and developers.
• Private medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Travel medical insurance, pension, life assurance, income protection, and paid parental leave.
• Parking and commuter benefits.