Worldquant
WQBRAIN Researcher
London. Posted 39 months ago
The role
You will create and develop alphas and other algorithms on the BRAIN platform, and research academic quantitative finance literature. You will also help design new research domains and platform features, and run training sessions for BRAIN users and consultants.
What you will do
- Create and develop alphas and other utilization algorithms on BRAIN
- Conduct research on academic quantitative finance literature
- Identify and design new research domains and generate ideas to grow the domain
- Analyze current platform functionality, identify issues, and recommend solutions to the BRAIN team
- Design and test new functionalities and datasets on the BRAIN platform
- Work with BRAIN Strategy and Operations country heads and Business Development partners on user and consultant acquisition
- Conduct training sessions for BRAIN users and consultants
- Prepare and update the BRAIN training curriculum
Required qualifications
- Familiarity and competence in using BRAIN
- Consultant status on the BRAIN Platform (applicants are expected to have it)
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering, science, mathematics, finance or another highly analytical and quantitative field from a leading university (possess or expect)
- Demonstrated programming experience in Java, C++, C, Python, MySQL or SQL Server
- Research scientist mind-set: self-starter, creative and persevering deep thinker motivated by unsolved challenges
- Strong interest in worldwide financial markets
- Good communication and presentation skills in English
Nice to have
- Knowledge of UNIX
Before you apply
- Applicants are expected to have Consultant status on the BRAIN Platform
- The posting says the company operates a crowdsourcing platform where external participants contribute signals and data
About the company
WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across asset classes and global markets. WorldQuant BRAIN is its crowdsourcing initiative that lets people worldwide learn quant finance and contribute signals and data.