Quantitative Researcher

Goliath-Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Goliath-Partners in New York, NY is seeking a quant researcher to build intraday equity strategies and own the research from concept to live trading.

The role demands real alpha, strong mathematical abilities, and expert Python programming to translate ideas into executable strategies.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years in systematic equities, futures, or options.
• Strong math and Python skills.
• Experience building real alpha and understanding post-cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Build intraday equity strategies for live trading.
• Own research from idea to live implementation.
• Evaluate performance after costs and optimize strategies.

Skills

Python

Mathematics

Research ownership

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

I'm working with a ~30-person prop trading firm in NYC, founded by ex Two Sigma researchers, with Harvard and MIT PhDs on the team.

They're hiring a quant researcher to build intraday equity strategies, with room to own your research from idea to live trading. They want someone who's built real alpha, has strong math and Python skills, and understands what makes a strategy work after costs.

Ideally, you have 2-7 years in systematic equities, futures, or options, plus a quantitative master's or PhD.

Comp is around $300K base, with $850K-$1.5M total packages for exceptional candidates, potential direct P&L participation, and sign-on or deferred-comp buyouts. They can accommodate non-competes up to 15 months.