Fixed Income Quant Research & Data Science Associate

Dodge & Cox; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter

Health & wellness

Backup care

Matching gift

Employee assistance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Dodge & Cox seeks a junior team member for its Quantitative Analysis and Data Science (QUADS) team in San Francisco. This investment-side role supports quantitative research in the Fixed Income department and offers exposure to investment professionals and senior management.

The position is a two-to-four-year pathway toward further education or a career in investment management. The Investment Associate will work closely with senior members to develop analytics, improve asset allocation models,

Qualifications

• Strong undergraduate preparation or 1–3 years of postgraduate experience in industry or further education.
• Excellent academic record with courses in economics, probability, statistics, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra.
• Significant programming experience (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, SQL).
• Experience with AI tools (Claude Code, Codex), Tableau, Git, and cloud computing (Snowflake, Azure, AWS) are a plus.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; Bloomberg familiarity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer data-driven research questions posed by investment committees.
• Run analytics to support investment decision-making and risk management (risk models, portfolio simulations).
• Build and improve asset allocation models.
• Develop and maintain code to power dashboards and visualizations.
• Assist with custom analysis for large datasets or detailed quantitative work.
• Help manage a growing Python- and Azure-powered ecosystem for quantitative work.
• Explore applications for ML and AI within the firm.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

AI tools

Education

Strong undergraduate preparation

Tools

Tableau

Git

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Bloomberg

Job description

Dodge & Cox seeks a junior team member for its Quantitative Analysis and Data Science (QUADS) team in San Francisco. This investment-side role supports quantitative research in the Fixed Income department and offers exposure to investment professionals and senior management.

The position is a two-to-four-year pathway toward further education or a career in investment management. The Investment Associate will work closely with senior members to develop analytics, improve asset allocation models,