Graduate Quant Researcher: AI-Driven Markets

optiverus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Global profit-sharing

Performance-based bonus

401(k) match

Comprehensive health coverage

Vacation days

Job summary

Optiver is seeking PhD students or graduates to join its quantitative research internship program in New York. You’ll join Global Optiver Academy, gain a foundation in trading systems, risk management, and AI-enabled workflows, and work closely with researchers and traders.

During the internship, you’ll develop predictive models, analyze market data, and test pricing and forecasting models using modern ML techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related STEM field with outstanding academic achievements.
• Expected to graduate by mid-2027 and available to start full-time employment upon graduation.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics.
• Excellent research, analytical, and modeling skills.
• Experience applying machine learning methods to real-world research problems, such as time-series analysis, prediction, forecasting, pattern recognition, optimization, or decision-making.
• Proficiency in any programming language.
• Strong interest in working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models and machine learning systems to better understand market behavior and identify trading opportunities.
• Analyze large-scale market and order-flow data to uncover signals, evaluate hypotheses, and improve trading performance.
• Build and test statistical and stochastic models for pricing, forecasting, and risk management.
• Apply modern research techniques, including deep learning and AI-enabled workflows, to accelerate discovery and improve research efficiency.

Skills

Programming

Time-series

Forecasting

Research

Education

PhD in Statistics/CS/ML/Math or related STEM

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Job description

Optiver is seeking PhD students or graduates to join its quantitative research internship program in New York. You’ll join Global Optiver Academy, gain a foundation in trading systems, risk management, and AI-enabled workflows, and work closely with researchers and traders.

During the internship, you’ll develop predictive models, analyze market data, and test pricing and forecasting models using modern ML techniques.