Quantitative Research Scientist - Finance Modeling & ML

Edgestream; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Impactful work

Great team

Job summary

Edgestream Partners is a research-driven firm focusing on quantitative models of financial markets. The Research Scientist will work with a tight-knit group of mathematicians, scientists and engineers on challenging problems that drive our systematic hedge funds worldwide.

The role centers on developing rigorous models using probability, statistics, machine learning, optimization, and algorithms, with opportunities to see your work applied in trading platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD in mathematical, scientific, or engineering discipline.
• At least one subsequent academic or industrial/government research appointment.
• Evidence of distinction and impact (publications or impactful results in industry).
• Exposure to programming, numerical computation, and data analysis, and interest in developing these skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop quantitative models of financial markets and drive research that informs trading strategies.
• Collaborate with mathematicians, scientists, and engineers to advance methodology and platform tooling.

Skills

Programming experience

Numerical computation

Data analysis

Education

PhD

Job description

Edgestream Partners is a research-driven firm focusing on quantitative models of financial markets. The Research Scientist will work with a tight-knit group of mathematicians, scientists and engineers on challenging problems that drive our systematic hedge funds worldwide.

The role centers on developing rigorous models using probability, statistics, machine learning, optimization, and algorithms, with opportunities to see your work applied in trading platforms.