Quantitative Analyst, Early-Career Rotation Program

Millennium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium in New York is seeking quantitatively minded individuals for a structured 18–24 month Quant Analyst Program. You will receive formal training in backtesting, signal design, and portfolio construction while rotating through asset classes such as equities, FX, and rates.

The program emphasizes rigorous research, robust methodologies, and collaboration with senior quants. You will develop signals, contribute to research projects, and help build data pipelines and risk models as you

Qualifications

• Advanced undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, engineering, or econometrics.
• Strong Python skills with libraries (pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Polars, scikit-learn) and SQL; C++ is a plus.
• Genuine interest in financial markets and systematic investing with ability to conduct independent, reproducible research.

Responsibilities

• Complete an 18–24 month development program with formal training in backtesting, signal design, portfolio construction, risk and volatility modeling, and transaction cost modeling.
• Rotate through asset class research across equities, FX, rates, commodities, and options/volatility.
• Conduct original research and contribute new signals and features across quant themes such as momentum, value, carry, and dispersion.
• Build and improve shared research infrastructure including data pipelines, backtesting tools, risk models, and performance diagnostics.
• Analyze strategy performance with emphasis on robustness, implementation, and risk exposure.
• Partner with senior quants, portfolio managers, and technologists to move ideas from research to production.

Skills

Python programming

Statistical analysis

SQL

C++

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

Polars

scikit-learn

Job description

Millennium in New York is seeking quantitatively minded individuals for a structured 18–24 month Quant Analyst Program. You will receive formal training in backtesting, signal design, and portfolio construction while rotating through asset classes such as equities, FX, and rates.

The program emphasizes rigorous research, robust methodologies, and collaboration with senior quants. You will develop signals, contribute to research projects, and help build data pipelines and risk models as you