Quant Researcher: Build Pricing Models for Prediction Markets

Fionics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake

Job summary

Fionics is seeking a Prediction Markets Researcher to build models pricing events across sports, politics, and other markets. You will quantify edge, validate pricing accuracy, and work with traders to deploy strategies that respond to live market conditions.

You should think in probabilities and expected value, with strong statistics and Python proficiency. Prior success comes from precise numbers and relentless curiosity about market movement.

Qualifications

• Strong stats background with practical statistical modeling and validation.
• Fluency with Python for research pipelines and data analysis.
• Ability to think in probabilities and expected value for pricing events.

Responsibilities

• Build models to price events, sports, politics, and other marketable events.
• Identify edge, quantify it, and translate it into live trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders to implement pricing models and monitor performance.
• Stay ahead of market moves by continuously updating models and assumptions.

Skills

Strong stats

Python

Probability thinking

Quant mindset

Tools

Backtesting

Pandas

Job description

Fionics is seeking a Prediction Markets Researcher to build models pricing events across sports, politics, and other markets. You will quantify edge, validate pricing accuracy, and work with traders to deploy strategies that respond to live market conditions.

You should think in probabilities and expected value, with strong statistics and Python proficiency. Prior success comes from precise numbers and relentless curiosity about market movement.