Quantitative Researcher

Quantitative Researchers at Xantium are responsible for researching and developing mathematical models used to identify investment and trading opportunities in the global financial markets.

• The process is collaborative, involving direct access to and guidance from senior quantitative portfolio managers and engineers with years of experience across all major markets. Our Quantitative Researchers learn a range of skills including various research
• techniques as well as how to work with different types of data, markets and asset classes.

Examples of responsibilities include:

Analyzing and evaluating financial and alternative datasets

Researching existing and developing new techniques in machine learning

Researching, developing and implementing quantitative trading signals/models

Developing and maintaining modeling infrastructure

Supporting production trading operations

Quantitative Researcher applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent) that involved intense mathematics or statistics. We may consider candidates without PhDs, provided they can demonstrate strong competitive math backgrounds and strong academic records

Compensation: Quantitative Researchers in New York can expect to earn $175,000 to $225,000+ base. Total compensation for all Quantitative Researchers also includes a large annual bonus which is guaranteed in year one and based on employee and firm performance thereafter.