A longstanding, $10bbn Quant Fund is looking for a HFT/Intraday Equity Quant Researcher to join in NYC. The Quant Researcher will work alongside a veteran in the space who has worked at some of the most reputable quant trading firms in the US. The overarching focus will be to work on end-to-end alpha signal research across US, EU and APAC markets and identify signals with holding periods ranging several hours to several days.
This role provides an unparalleled step in someones career as they gain valuable mentorship from an accomplished QR, work on heavy-hitting research that will be a major source of PnL for the firm and have a clearly outlined path for growth from day one. The ideal candidate will be someone familiar in working on HFT strategies in the equities space but interested in expanding their skillset to work on novel signals with greater flexibility on sharpe, capacity and frequency.
The Head of Research is ideally seeking someone with:
- 2+ years experience working on equity alpha signal research (HFT/Intraday experience strongly desired)
- Strong understanding of signal construction and optimization methods
- Exposure working with fundamental and alternative datasets (the fund allocates a lot of resources to ensure QRs have a plethora of data to work with)
- Understanding of market dynamics, market microstructure and product knowledge
- Strong Python and/or C++ coding background
- Advanced STEM degree
*This is an organic growth hire and the fund is happy to wait out non-competes for the right candidates.
