Quantitative Researcher – New Grad

The role

You will research and develop predictive signals and trading models for automated electronic trading strategies. You will own ideas from hypothesis through production to drive improvements in strategy PnL.

What you will do

• Research and develop predictive signals and trading models
• Iterate to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL
• Own ideas from hypothesis through production
• Be responsible for the results generated by ideas

Required qualifications

• Low ego
• Effective both collaboratively and autonomously
• Highly motivated and ambitious
• Focused on real-world results
• Demonstrable interest in systematic trading
• Degree in a highly technical field (computer science, engineering, statistics, mathematics or physics)
• Strong knowledge of statistics and machine learning with practical experience applying them to noisy real-world data
• Solid software development skills, with practical experience in Java, C++, or Python
• A drive to turn research into profitable, scalable, and maintainable strategies

Nice to have

• internship experience preferred

About the company

Headlands Tech is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.