About the job
Our client is building an equity trading engine powered by machine learning. They are seeking a Quant Analyst with hands-on practical experience of building ML models to support the design, implementation, and refinement of quantitative trading and risk models. This role is well-suited for an analytically strong professional who is comfortable working within established frameworks, taking direction, and iterating on existing solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support the development, testing, and optimization of quantitative and machine-learning-based trading models for equity markets.
- Assist in applying quantitative techniques such as regression models, tree-based methods, and neural networks under guidance from senior team members.
- Contribute to risk analysis and the evaluation of market risk factors to improve portfolio robustness.
- Help refine and maintain alpha signals and model components used in systematic trading strategies.
- Work closely with senior quants and engineers to implement models within the trading engine architecture.
- Write, maintain, and improve Python-based research and production code.
- Monitor model performance, investigate issues, and assist with ongoing model improvements.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience experience in a quantitative role, such as: Quantitative analytics, Risk management or risk groups, Junior quant roles at hedge funds, banks, or asset managers
- Exposure to financial markets, ideally equities.
- Strong quantitative foundation with an undergraduate or graduate degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or a related field.
- Collaborative, motivated, and comfortable working in a startup-like, fast-evolving environment.
Project Details
Start: Immediate
Duration: 6 months, with likely extension, then possibility of joining a fund
Time commitment: 5 days per week
Location: 2-3 days per week in-person in Greater NYC
Project ID#: 7963
This is a 1099 contract role that does not offer health benefits
