Data Analyst | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; AUD 110,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Quantitative Rates Researcher to review AI-generated research and backtest results in fixed income and rates markets. You will assess methodology, bias, and costs, delivering clear written feedback.

This contract role offers remote work in Australia time zones, 10-40 hours per week, with compensation 80–150 AUD per hour and opportunities to influence research soundness and trading implementation.

Qualifications

• Background as a quantitative researcher, analyst, or consultant with fixed income or rates expertise.
• Experience building and backtesting systematic rates strategies at hedge funds, asset managers, or banks.
• Advanced Python (pandas, numpy, scipy) or R for research and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of yield curve modeling and carry/roll-down analytics.
• Ability to evaluate research under real trading conditions including costs and liquidity constraints.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated quantitative outputs for fixed income strategies.
• Identify issues like lookahead bias, overfitting, and cost assumptions.
• Evaluate backtesting frameworks for rates-specific mechanics.
• Scrutinize signal construction, factor modeling, and alpha research.
• Provide detailed written feedback on model assumptions and research soundness.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project coordinators to clarify findings.

Skills

Quantitative research

Backtesting

Python

R

Yield curve modeling

Carry/roll-down analytics

Relative value trading

Treasury futures

Job description

• Review and assess AI-generated quantitative research and trading strategy outputs focused on fixed income and rates markets.
• Identify and document methodological issues such as lookahead bias, overfitting, and unrealistic transaction cost assumptions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of backtesting frameworks, especially with respect to rates-specific mechanics like carry/roll-down.
• Scrutinize the statistical rigor of signal construction, factor modeling, and alpha research in the provided outputs.
• Deliver detailed written feedback on model assumptions, implementation fidelity, and research soundness.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project coordinators by clarifying findings and suggestions through clear communication.

Position:

Quantitative Rates Researcher

Type:

Contract

Compensation:

$80 - $150/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:

10-40 hrs/week

Requirements

• Background as a quantitative researcher, analyst, or consultant with expertise in fixed income or rates markets.
• Demonstrated experience building and backtesting systematic rates strategies at a hedge fund, asset manager, or bank.
• Advanced proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy, scipy) or R for quantitative research and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of yield curve modeling, carry/roll-down analytics, relative value trading, and Treasury futures.
• Comfort evaluating research under real-world trading conditions, including transaction costs and liquidity constraints.