Quantitative Researcher

Albert Bow; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading proprietary trading firm in New York is seeking an experienced professional to design and deploy high-frequency market making strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of systematic trading experience, particularly in HFT, and possess deep modelling capabilities. This role offers a target total compensation of approximately $500k and an opportunity for intellectual ownership in a dynamic environment. Exceptional candidates may have relocation options to Amsterdam or other global offices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systematic trading with genuine HFT market making experience.
• Deep modelling capability with ML exposure preferred; DL/RL a plus.
• Comfortable debating methodology with traders and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy high-frequency, model-driven market making strategies.
• Run independent alpha research on seconds-to-minutes horizons.
• Take research fully into production.

Skills

Systematic trading

High-frequency trading (HFT)

Machine learning (ML)

Deep learning (DL)

Research methodology

Market making

Job description

Not factor research. Not MFT. Not theory.

You’ve taken model-driven strategies from idea → backtest → production — and you understand what survives live markets.

This is a growth mandate within a global, technology-led proprietary trading firm operating at the core of electronic liquidity provision. The firm provides continuous liquidity across major exchanges and asset classes worldwide, powered by fully systematic strategies and serious infrastructure investment.

Quant research, trading and engineering sit side by side.

This is not a pod.

There is autonomy.

If you build it, you own it.

The Role

• Design and deploy high-frequency, model-driven market making strategies
• Run independent alpha research on seconds-to-minutes horizons
• Take research fully into production
• Influence execution architecture and research infrastructure
• In New York: help grow and lead a research function

What Strong Looks Like

• 8+ years in systematic trading with genuine HFT market making experience
• Deep modelling capability (ML exposure preferred; DL/RL a plus)
• Experience operating within serious research environments (large datasets, GPUs)
• Comfortable debating methodology with traders and engineers
• Clear communicator — able to explain your decision framework under scrutiny

US cash equities experience strongly preferred.

Compensation & Logistics

• Target total comp: ~$500k (flexible for exceptional candidates)
• Base salary: guaranteed up to $250k
• Sign-on + discretionary profit share
• Non-competes can be managed
• Relocation: New York preferred; Amsterdam available
• Sponsorship:
• NY: H1B transfer possible
• HK & London offices available for standout candidates
• Amsterdam possible for EU relocation

This is for someone who wants intellectual ownership, infrastructure influence, and room to build — not just optimise within constraints.

If that sounds like you, let’s have a serious conversation. DM me or comment below.