AI Quant Engineer - Macro Markets - $600k+

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business seeks a Macro Quant Developer to join a central quant team. This role focuses on building AI-enabled research and decision-support tools across macro strategies, with direct exposure to portfolio managers and ownership of greenfield projects.

The candidate will drive LLM-powered research, implement Python-based analytics, and develop APIs to enhance capabilities within the investment team.

Qualifications

• Experience in building production-grade research and decision-support tools.
• Strong knowledge of macro strategies in finance.
• Proven ability to work with large data sets and derive actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop LLM-powered research and signal generation tools.
• Implement Python-based analytics and infrastructure.
• Create and scale APIs to enhance investment team tools.

Skills

Python programming

AI-enabled workflows

Research and analytics

API development

Job description

Partnered with a $30BN macro focused, hedge fund. Exclusively working on the below QD mandate.

Search is for a Macro Quant Developer, hiring them into a central quant team that partners directly with discretionary PMs. The focus is on building production‑grade research and decision‑support tooling across macro strategies.

A big part of the mandate is driving AI‑enabled workflows, including:

• LLM‑powered research, data synthesis, and signal generation
• Python‑based analytics and infrastructure
• API development (FastAPI) to scale tools across the investment team

This is a high‑impact role with direct exposure to PMs and strong ownership over greenfield AI initiatives.