AI-Driven Trading Strategy Analyst

Dodge-; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums covered for you

Retirement plan funded at IRS limit

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

At Dodge & Cox in San Francisco, the Trading Strategy Associate joins the Equity Trading team to develop and test execution strategies across global markets. You will analyze market micro-structure, design signals and pre/post-trade analytics, and collaborate with researchers, portfolio implementation, and analytics teams.

The ideal candidate holds a master's in a quantitative field, has 2+ years of financial experience, and is proficient in Python, SQL, and ML techniques.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in financial engineering, data science, or other quantitative field
• 2 years’ relevant work experience at a financial institution preferred
• Knowledge of trading algorithm design and analysis
• Knowledge of trade executions and execution performance analysis
• Basic knowledge of global market microstructure
• Strong statistical and programming foundation (Python, R, MATLAB, C++ or similar)
• Knowledge of AI/ML methods including deep learning and reinforcement learning
• Familiarity with AI tools/frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Basic SQL/data management knowledge
• Willingness to cover different markets and trading hours
• CFA or interest in CFA designation

Responsibilities

• Research trading algorithm properties and market micro-structure
• Analyze market data and create evaluation frameworks for strategies and tools
• Advise execution traders on strategy and tactics
• Develop and automate trade execution analysis and performance measurement
• Develop trading signals/models to improve execution
• Leverage AI/ML to enhance signal research and analytics
• Develop and improve trading workflows and data/vendor assessment
• Participate in ad-hoc analyses and internal projects

Skills

Financial engineering

Data science

Quantitative methods

Python

R

MATLAB

C++

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

SQL

Algorithm design

Execution analysis

CFA

Education

Master's degree in quantitative field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LLMs

Job description

At Dodge & Cox in San Francisco, the Trading Strategy Associate joins the Equity Trading team to develop and test execution strategies across global markets. You will analyze market micro-structure, design signals and pre/post-trade analytics, and collaborate with researchers, portfolio implementation, and analytics teams.

The ideal candidate holds a master's in a quantitative field, has 2+ years of financial experience, and is proficient in Python, SQL, and ML techniques.