Quant Researcher

Sunbirdsystems; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base plus performance bonuses

Direct access to leadership

Growth opportunities

Flexible hybrid remote setup

Job summary

Sunbirdsystems, based in New Jersey, is seeking a skilled professional to manage a multi-million dollar portfolio using proprietary models. You will execute high-frequency strategies, collaborating with top talent from Ivy League and tech backgrounds.

The role emphasizes precision in capital deployment and offers direct access to decision-makers for impact-driven changes. With uncapped compensation tied to performance and growth opportunities, this is a unique chance to thrive in a meritocratic environment.

Qualifications

• High IQ and agency with a focus on executing workflows.
• Exceptional capability with numerical and probabilistic reasoning.
• Competitive background in games, trading or similar fields.

Responsibilities

• Deploy capital with precision following strict operational guidelines.
• Execute high-frequency strategies for arbitrage opportunities.
• Monitor account health and identify data anomalies proactively.

Skills

Problem-solving

Numerical aptitude

Logical reasoning

Attention to detail

High-performance under pressure

Job description

About Us

We are a rapidly growing trading firm capturing mathematical inefficiencies in alternative markets.

The Role

You serve as the central link in a systems-driven execution architecture, deploying capital across your own multi-million dollar portfolio using proprietary +EV models.

• Execution: Deploy capital with surgical precision. Follow high-level operational playbooks with zero-error tolerance.
• Arbitrage and Edge: Execute high-frequency strategies to capture identified mathematical edges.
• Technical Integrity: Monitor account health and system outputs. Identify patterns in data anomalies before they turn into issues.
• Elite Collaboration: Work in a flat hierarchy alongside former Ivy League quants, FAANG engineers, and esports pros.

Who You Are

• High IQ and High Agency: Problem solver who finds satisfaction in perfectly executed workflows.
• Quantitatively Gifted: Exceptional aptitude with numeracy, probabilistic reasoning, and logical reasoning.
• Competitive Background: Competitive achievements or a background in video games, strategy games, poker, trading, or similar.
• Detail Obsessed: Zero-leak mindset regarding data integrity and capital deployment.

Why Join

• Uncapped Comp: Competitive base plus performance bonuses. It is an "eat what you kill" model. Your payout correlates directly to your execution.
• Direct Access: No red tape. Propose an improvement directly to the CEO and Head of Quant to ship it.
• Growth Opportunities: We're a meritocratic rapidly growing startup with lots of opportunity for individual upwards movement along different paths.
• Flexibility: Hybrid remote setup across NJ, PA, MI, and ON.