Quantitative Analyst (PhD Required)

NumerixS Technologies (NumerixS Quant); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is looking for a Quantitative Analyst in Vancouver. Ideal candidates are recent PhD graduates in quantitative fields, experienced in coding, and ready to tackle real-world challenges. This full-time role offers a base salary starting at $160,000 plus bonuses and includes relocation assistance for those moving to Vancouver.

Benefits

Extended healthcare

$1,000/year flex component

RRSP matching

Qualifications

• PhD or soon-to-be graduate looking to apply quantitative skills.
• Experience in a research environment preferred.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Willingness to learn about financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects contributing to an existing trading strategy.
• Automate trading systems through coding.
• Analyze data to identify investment signals.
• Collaborate with team and portfolio manager.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Coding in Python

Statistical expertise

Problem-solving

Education

Ph.D. in mathematics, physics or related fields

Master's in hard sciences

Tools

Python

R

kdb+

Unix

Job description

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About the job

We are a data-driven company with a collegial atmosphere looking for performance-driven team members who can do great work for application in the algorithmic trading industry.

Our ideal candidate is a recent (or soon-to-be) PhD graduate, with experience in an academic or post-doc research workplace, looking to apply their quantitative skills to the real world. Our approach is to train successful candidates about our industry, markets, and products, as such we are looking for people seeking their initial foray in the financial industry.

About You :

You are motivated by intellectual challenges, curiosity, and solving problems. You are performance and results driven. You continuously seek to understand new and better approaches to analyze and interpret ‘dirty’ data to improve investment results. You enjoy coding. You love to see your work put into practice.

Please note this is an on-site position in our Vancouver downtown office. For individuals currently living outside of Vancouver, we offer relocation assistance.

What You’ll Do :

• Drive projects to completion that will contribute to an existing trading strategy
• Write code to automate every aspect of the trading system
• Code in Python and use relational time-series databases (kdb+)
• Analyze ‘dirty’ data sets to identify possible investment signals
• Develop predictive quantities to improve existing trading strategy
• Take charge of your own projects, while collaborating with your colleagues and with the portfolio manager

What You Bring :

Mandatory : Ph.D. in mathematics, physics or related fields in quantitative disciplines with a Masters in the hard sciences (including if you will be graduating with a Ph.D. within the next 12 months).

Highly analytical, keen attention to detail.

Innate curiosity and an exceptional critical thinker who is result-oriented.

Ability to implement your ideas in code

Programming experience in Python

Demonstrated expertise in statistics and mathematical modelling.

Strong communications skills (both verbal and written).

Thrive in a performance-based environment.

Require excellence of yourself and in the work you produce.

Nice to Have :

Experience participating in national or international math, physics or computer science competitions is strongly preferred

Experience with C++, R, kdb+ and working in Unix environment.

Legally entitled to work in Canada (however for exceptional candidates we can provide immigration assistance)

From $160,000 / year plus bonus based on performance

Extended healthcare with usual features including dental, vision and $1,000 / year flex component for physio and other such items

RRSP matching on a dollar-for-dollar basis

As part of the online application, you will be asked to complete a test designed to assess your knowledge in areas such as probability, data analysis, algorithms, and logical reasoning. For more details and sample questions, please visit : https : / / numerixsquant.com / careers.php#quant-researcher

Seniority level

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Research

Industries

Investment Management

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