Quantitative Researcher – Systematic US Equities

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Conduct research and develop systematic trading strategies focusing on intraday and medium-frequency opportunities within US equities.

• Identify and assess alpha signals by utilizing market data, statistical models, and insights into market microstructure.

• Manage the entire research-to-production lifecycle, including idea generation, backtesting, validation, deployment, and continuous optimization.

• Enhance and refine portfolio construction, risk management, and execution methodologies.

• Monitor live strategy performance and pinpoint areas for enhancement.

• Directly contribute to trading P&L.

• Work collaboratively with trading and engineering teams on infrastructure, analytics, and the implementation of strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in systematic US equities trading or quantitative research.

• Practical experience in developing alpha signals and contributing to systematic trading strategies.

• Comprehensive understanding of US equity market microstructure, portfolio construction, and risk management practices.

• Experience with intraday and/or medium-frequency strategies, including active portfolio rebalancing.

• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.

• Proficiency in Python programming.

• Ability to comprehend trading strategies from start to finish and translate research concepts into actionable trading decisions.

• Driven to take ownership of trading strategies and their performance metrics.

• Preferred experience with statistical arbitrage and mean-reversion strategies.

• Preferred experience with factor models and short-term alpha prediction techniques.

• Preferred experience with ETF arbitrage.

• Preferred experience with event-driven trading.

• Preferred experience in market making and execution alpha.

• Preferred experience with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and earnings releases.

• Preferred experience in transitioning strategies from research to live trading.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote organization.

• Open communication and transparent operational processes.

• Opportunity to influence technical decisions and shape trading ideas.

• Complete ownership of trading strategies and their performance outcomes.