Title: Senior Quant Researcher
Compensation: 150k-250k base salary + discretionary bonus
Summary: As a result of a record year in revenue and growth, with over 100% returns on capital, a top performing prop trading firm is looking to bring on an additional Senior Quant Researcher. This boutique trading firm specializes in trading energy commodities and is looking to bring on a Quant Researcher to work alongside Traders and the Head of Quant Research. As part of their collaborative core team, you will be driving the firm forward by researching new trading strategies using their leading-edge technology. This is an opportunity to join a fast growing, non-siloed team where your ideas will be quickly implemented into production.
Location: Tri-state area
Responsibilities:
- Research new trading strategies and improve existing strategies using sophisticated machine learning and statistical techniques
- Optimize and support existing models
- Create new ideas to impact the way the firm leverages market and alternative data
Qualifications:
- PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science or a related/equivalent field
- Expert level experience in machine learning models, specifically in different deep learning models and architectures
- Strong experience in Python and SQL is required
- JavaScript, JS frameworks (React.js and/or Node.js), C++, C# is a plus
- Ability to work independently and in cross functional teams
- Familiarity with AWS ecosystem is a plus
